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Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford

Highest listed crest 17.00 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft27 crests since 1956

The Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1956 to 2025. The highest, 17.00 ft on June 7, 2008, was major flooding, 5.00 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
17.00 ft
June 7, 2008
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
14.07 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Bartholomew County
Near Columbus (5.5 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) near Clifford
Action stage9.06Sep 9, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.012Mar 4, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.08Apr 5, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.51Jun 7, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1956 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford, 1956 to 2025 1012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.5 ft Jun 22, 1956: 14.84 ft, moderate floodingDec 30, 1990: 14.87 ft, moderate floodingJun 7, 2008: 17.00 ft, major floodingFeb 21, 2011: 12.07 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2011: 12.62 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2011: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 10.94 ft, action stageDec 22, 2013: 14.26 ft, moderate flooding; 3,560 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2014: 12.85 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2015: 14.03 ft, moderate flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 10.71 ft, action stageFeb 24, 2016: 11.74 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 11.33 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 12.05 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 2017: 12.87 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2017: 12.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 12.93 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2018: 14.04 ft, moderate flooding; 3,430 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 11.04 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 10.30 ft, action stageNov 1, 2018: 12.47 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2019: 14.65 ft, moderate flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,140 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2021: 14.53 ft, moderate flooding; 3,960 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2021: 13.22 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2023: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 14.07 ft, moderate flooding; 3,447 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.00 ft, Jun 7, 2008 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 5 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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) near Clifford
1Jun 7, 200817.00+5.00Major—
2Dec 30, 199014.87+2.87Moderate—
3Jun 22, 195614.84+2.84Moderate—
4Feb 8, 201914.65+2.65Moderate4,500
5Jun 19, 202114.53+2.53Moderate3,960
6Dec 22, 201314.26+2.26Moderate3,560
7Apr 5, 202514.07+2.07Moderate3,447
8Apr 3, 201814.04+2.04Moderate3,430
9Jul 14, 201514.03+2.03Moderate3,420
10Mar 20, 202013.54+1.54Minor3,140
11Apr 20, 201113.28+1.28Minor3,010
12Jul 30, 202113.22+1.22Minor—
13Mar 4, 202313.03+1.03Minor2,860
14Feb 25, 201812.93+0.93Minor—
15Jun 15, 201712.87+0.87Minor—
16Apr 3, 201412.85+0.85Minor—
17Nov 6, 201712.77+0.77Minor—
18Mar 5, 201112.62+0.62Minor—
19Nov 1, 201812.47+0.47Minor—
20Feb 21, 201112.07+0.07Minor—
21May 5, 201712.05+0.05Minor—
22Feb 24, 201611.74−0.26Action—
23Jan 20, 201711.33−0.67Action—
24Jun 22, 201811.04−0.96Action—
25Jan 13, 201310.94−1.06Action—
26Dec 27, 201510.71−1.29Action—
27Sep 9, 201810.30−1.70Action—

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

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

February 8, 2019: 14.65 ft here, moderate flooding

  • East ColumbusIN · Feb 8, 2019 · 14.07 ft · Minor
  • HopeIN · Feb 7, 2019 · 11.90 ft · Minor

June 19, 2021: 14.53 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HopeIN · Jun 19, 2021 · 12.61 ft · Moderate
  • East ColumbusIN · Jun 20, 2021 · 13.21 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
Clifford this gaugeIN12.017.00 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
Hope9.015.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HCCI3, 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.