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Driftwood River near Edinburgh

Highest listed crest 20.30 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft42 crests since 1913

The Driftwood River near Edinburgh crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 20.30 ft on March 28, 1913, was major flooding, 9.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.30 ft
March 28, 1913
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 16, 2026
12.30 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bartholomew County
Near Columbus (9.8 mi), Franklin (11.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Driftwood River near Edinburgh
Action stage9.02Jun 25, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.021Aug 16, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.017Mar 6, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.02Jun 7, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Driftwood River near Edinburgh, 1913 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 20.30 ft, major floodingJun 7, 2008: 17.28 ft, major floodingMar 7, 2011: 14.95 ft, moderate flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2011: 15.67 ft, moderate flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2011: 14.31 ft, moderate floodingJan 14, 2013: 14.83 ft, moderate flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 16.53 ft, moderate flooding; 32,700 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2014: 13.81 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2015: 11.15 ft, minor flooding; 7,765 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2015: 11.84 ft, minor flooding; 8,951 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2015: 12.61 ft, minor floodingJul 15, 2015: 13.11 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 14.27 ft, moderate flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 11.78 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2016: 11.74 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2017: 12.56 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2017: 14.30 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2017: 9.73 ft, action stageJun 25, 2017: 10.80 ft, action stageJul 13, 2017: 14.13 ft, moderate floodingNov 7, 2017: 12.49 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2018: 14.14 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2018: 15.65 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2018: 13.47 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2018: 13.15 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2019: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 9,299 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 15.18 ft, moderate flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2019: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 10,768 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2019: 14.75 ft, moderate flooding; 18,795 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 14.56 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2020: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 9,299 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2020: 13.88 ft, minor flooding; 13,760 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 11.91 ft, minor flooding; 9,078 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2021: 12.79 ft, minor flooding; 10,834 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2021: 14.02 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2022: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 12,374 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2023: 14.08 ft, moderate flooding; 14,531 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2024: 13.49 ft, minor flooding; 12,432 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 16.57 ft, moderate flooding; 30,060 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2026: 15.21 ft, moderate flooding; 19,285 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2026: 12.41 ft, minor flooding; 10,021 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2026: 12.30 ft, minor flooding; 9,809 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.30 ft, Mar 28, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Driftwood River near Edinburgh 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 25 25 2020s: 13 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 2 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 16.97 ft on Mar 6, 1963; 16.20 ft on Dec 31, 1990.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Driftwood River near Edinburgh
1Mar 28, 191320.30+9.30Major—
2Jun 7, 200817.28+6.28Major—
3Apr 6, 202516.57+5.57Moderate30,060
4Dec 23, 201316.53+5.53Moderate32,700
5Apr 21, 201115.67+4.67Moderate21,700
6Apr 4, 201815.65+4.65Moderate21,500
7Mar 6, 202615.21+4.21Moderate19,285
8Feb 8, 201915.18+4.18Moderate26,600
9Mar 7, 201114.95+3.95Moderate17,300
10Jan 14, 201314.83+3.83Moderate16,700
11Jun 18, 201914.75+3.75Moderate18,795
12Jan 13, 202014.56+3.56Moderate17,000
13Jun 21, 201114.31+3.31Moderate—
14May 6, 201714.30+3.30Moderate14,700
15Dec 29, 201514.27+3.27Moderate14,600
16Feb 26, 201814.14+3.14Moderate—
17Jul 13, 201714.13+3.13Moderate—
18Mar 26, 202314.08+3.08Moderate14,531
19Jul 18, 202114.02+3.02Moderate14,300
20Mar 21, 202013.88+2.88Minor13,760
21Apr 5, 201413.81+2.81Minor—
22Apr 13, 202413.49+2.49Minor12,432
23Sep 11, 201813.47+2.47Minor—
24Mar 9, 202213.47+2.47Minor12,374
25Nov 3, 201813.15+2.15Minor—
26Jul 15, 201513.11+2.11Minor—
27Jun 21, 202112.79+1.79Minor10,834
28Apr 27, 201912.76+1.76Minor10,768
29Jun 29, 201512.61+1.61Minor—
30Jan 21, 201712.56+1.56Minor—
31Nov 7, 201712.49+1.49Minor—
32May 21, 202612.41+1.41Minor10,021
33Aug 16, 202612.30+1.30Minor9,809
34Jan 25, 201912.03+1.03Minor9,299
35Feb 12, 202012.03+1.03Minor9,299
36Mar 1, 202111.91+0.91Minor9,078
37Apr 10, 201511.84+0.84Minor8,951
38Feb 25, 201611.78+0.78Minor—
39Apr 13, 201611.74+0.74Minor—
40Mar 15, 201511.15+0.15Minor7,765
41Jun 25, 201710.80−0.20Action—
42Jun 16, 20179.73−1.27Action—

Other gauges in Bartholomew County

Flood gauges in Bartholomew County
Hartsville9.025.10 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Columbus17.022.17 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Columbus9.018.61 ft, Jun 8, 20087
Columbus11.019.94 ft, Jun 7, 20081
East Columbus12.517.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
Hope9.015.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
Clifford12.017.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081

Bartholomew County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DREI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.