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Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus

Highest listed crest 17.00 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft17 crests since 2008

The Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2025. The highest, 17.00 ft on June 7, 2008, was major flooding, 4.50 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Haw Creek (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.00 ft
June 7, 2008
Flood stage
12.5 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
12.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bartholomew County
Near Columbus (0.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus
Action stage9.010Nov 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.55Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Jun 7, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2008 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus, 2008 to 2025 81012141618ft Flood stage 12.5 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jun 7, 2008: 17.00 ft, major floodingJan 3, 2015: 9.24 ft, action stageJul 14, 2015: 13.92 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 10.00 ft, action stageFeb 24, 2016: 10.53 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 9.73 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 10.39 ft, action stageJun 15, 2017: 10.74 ft, action stageNov 6, 2017: 10.50 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2018: 11.03 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 12.52 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2018: 9.26 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 8.47 ft, below flood stageNov 2, 2018: 10.65 ft, action stageFeb 8, 2019: 14.07 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2021: 13.21 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2025: 12.91 ft, minor flooding Highest, 17.00 ft, Jun 7, 2008 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus
1Jun 7, 200817.00+4.50Major—
2Feb 8, 201914.07+1.57Minor—
3Jul 14, 201513.92+1.42Minor—
4Jun 20, 202113.21+0.71Minor—
5Apr 5, 202512.91+0.41Minor—
6Apr 3, 201812.52+0.02Minor—
7Feb 25, 201811.03−1.47Action—
8Jun 15, 201710.74−1.76Action—
9Nov 2, 201810.65−1.85Action—
10Feb 24, 201610.53−1.97Action—
11Nov 6, 201710.50−2.00Action—
12May 5, 201710.39−2.11Action—
13Dec 29, 201510.00−2.50Action—
14Jan 20, 20179.73−2.77Action—
15Jun 22, 20189.26−3.24Action—
16Jan 3, 20159.24−3.26Action—
17Sep 9, 20188.47−4.03Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Haw Creek (IN)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Haw Creek (IN) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 7, 2008: 17.00 ft here, major flooding

  • CliffordIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 17.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • HopeIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 15.00 ft · Major · its highest

February 8, 2019: 14.07 ft here, minor flooding

  • CliffordIN · Feb 8, 2019 · 14.65 ft · Moderate
  • HopeIN · Feb 7, 2019 · 11.90 ft · Minor

July 14, 2015: 13.92 ft here, minor flooding

  • CliffordIN · Jul 14, 2015 · 14.03 ft · Moderate
  • HopeIN · Jul 14, 2015 · 9.60 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Haw Creek (IN)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Haw Creek (IN)
HopeIN9.015.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
CliffordIN12.017.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
East Columbus this gaugeIN12.517.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081

Other gauges in Bartholomew County

Flood gauges in Bartholomew County
Hartsville9.025.10 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Columbus17.022.17 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Edinburgh11.020.30 ft, Mar 28, 19132
Columbus9.018.61 ft, Jun 8, 20087
Columbus11.019.94 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 HCEI3, 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.