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Haw Creek (IN) at Hope

Highest listed crest 15.00 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft25 crests since 2008

The Haw Creek (IN) at Hope crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2025. The highest, 15.00 ft on June 7, 2008, was major flooding, 6.00 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
15.00 ft
June 7, 2008
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
10.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bartholomew County
Near Columbus (10.3 mi), Greensburg (15.0 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 Hope
Action stage7.58Nov 1, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.011Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.02Jul 30, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.01Jun 7, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 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 Hope, 2008 to 2025 46810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 7, 2008: 15.00 ft, major floodingFeb 21, 2011: 8.40 ft, action stageMar 5, 2011: 8.91 ft, action stageApr 20, 2011: 9.52 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2013: 7.13 ft, below flood stageDec 22, 2013: 10.31 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2014: 8.91 ft, action stageJul 14, 2015: 9.60 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 7.15 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 2016: 7.85 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 7.68 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 8.24 ft, action stageJun 15, 2017: 10.84 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2017: 9.04 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 9.21 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2018: 10.96 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2018: 8.24 ft, action stageSep 8, 2018: 5.76 ft, below flood stageNov 1, 2018: 8.95 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2019: 11.90 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2020: 10.98 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2021: 12.61 ft, moderate floodingJul 30, 2021: 13.46 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2023: 9.60 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2025: 10.48 ft, minor flooding Highest, 15.00 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 Hope 2000s: 1 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 5 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 Hope
1Jun 7, 200815.00+6.00Major—
2Jul 30, 202113.46+4.46Moderate—
3Jun 19, 202112.61+3.61Moderate—
4Feb 7, 201911.90+2.90Minor—
5Mar 20, 202010.98+1.98Minor—
6Apr 3, 201810.96+1.96Minor—
7Jun 15, 201710.84+1.84Minor—
8Apr 5, 202510.48+1.48Minor—
9Dec 22, 201310.31+1.31Minor—
10Jul 14, 20159.60+0.60Minor—
11Mar 3, 20239.60+0.60Minor—
12Apr 20, 20119.52+0.52Minor—
13Feb 25, 20189.21+0.21Minor—
14Nov 6, 20179.04+0.04Minor—
15Nov 1, 20188.95−0.05Action—
16Mar 5, 20118.91−0.09Action—
17Apr 3, 20148.91−0.09Action—
18Feb 21, 20118.40−0.60Action—
19May 5, 20178.24−0.76Action—
20Jun 22, 20188.24−0.76Action—
21Feb 24, 20167.85−1.15Action—
22Jan 20, 20177.68−1.32Action—
23Dec 27, 20157.15−1.85Below flood stage—
24Jan 13, 20137.13−1.87Below flood stage—
25Sep 8, 20185.76−3.24Below 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: 15.00 ft here, major flooding

  • CliffordIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 17.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • East ColumbusIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 17.00 ft · Major · its highest

July 30, 2021: 13.46 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CliffordIN · Jul 30, 2021 · 13.22 ft · Minor

June 19, 2021: 12.61 ft here, moderate flooding

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)
Hope this gaugeIN9.015.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
CliffordIN12.017.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
East ColumbusIN12.517.00 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
East Columbus12.517.00 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 HCHI3, 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.