Clifty Creek near Columbus
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 3:15 AM EDTRecord: 22.2 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 23 ft Moderate Flooding 20 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 14 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Gauge reading affected by backwater during high flows.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 23 - Major flooding in progress along Clifty Creek. Water levels above those of June 2008. US Highway 31 and SR 46 remain open according to Columbus Response Plan.
- 20 - Extensive flooding of Clifty Park in the Columbus area. Flooding of homes in Newbern and around Petersville. Sunland Road and Indiana 9 near Newbern remained flooded.
- 18.5 - Gladstone Avenue is flooded where it crosses Clifty Creek according to Columbus Response Plan.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 39.1853, -85.8750 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | IN |
| WFO | IND |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03364650 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 21.37 ft | on 06-20-2021 | |
| 2. | 17.38 ft | on 03-21-2020 | (P) |
| 3. | 17.77 ft | on 06-17-2019 | |
| 4. | 19.50 ft | on 02-08-2019 | |
| 5. | 17.27 ft | on 11-02-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 21.37 ft | on 06-20-2021 | |
| 2. | 17.38 ft | on 03-21-2020 | (P) |
| 3. | 17.77 ft | on 06-17-2019 | |
| 4. | 19.50 ft | on 02-08-2019 | |
| 5. | 17.27 ft | on 11-02-2018 | |
| 6. | 16.97 ft | on 06-22-2018 | |
| 7. | 18.94 ft | on 04-04-2018 | (P) |
| 8. | 17.51 ft | on 02-25-2018 | (P) |
| 9. | 17.62 ft | on 11-06-2017 | (P) |
| 10. | 14.01 ft | on 06-24-2017 | (P) |
| 11. | 16.01 ft | on 06-15-2017 | (P) |
| 12. | 16.56 ft | on 05-06-2017 | (P) |
| 13. | 15.47 ft | on 01-20-2017 | (P) |
| 14. | 16.18 ft | on 09-09-2016 | (P) |
| 15. | 11.94 ft | on 07-26-2016 | (P) |
| 16. | 15.32 ft | on 12-28-2015 | (P) |
| 17. | 19.16 ft | on 07-14-2015 | |
| 18. | 16.54 ft | on 04-04-2014 | |
| 19. | 18.34 ft | on 12-22-2013 | |
| 20. | 15.85 ft | on 01-14-2013 | |
| 21. | 9.20 ft | on 01-13-2013 | |
| 22. | 17.18 ft | on 04-20-2011 | |
| 23. | 15.33 ft | on 02-22-2011 | |
| 24. | 14.61 ft | on 06-15-2010 | |
| 25. | 20.54 ft | on 08-05-2009 | |
| 26. | 11.78 ft | on 02-11-2009 | |
| 27. | 22.17 ft | on 06-07-2008 | |
| 28. | 18.61 ft | on 03-19-2008 | |
| 29. | 15.94 ft | on 02-06-2008 | |
| 30. | 16.70 ft | on 01-09-2008 | |
| 31. | 16.68 ft | on 01-15-2007 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.17 ft | on 06-07-2008 |
| 2. | 21.37 ft | on 06-20-2021 |
| 3. | 20.54 ft | on 08-05-2009 |
| 4. | 19.50 ft | on 02-08-2019 |
| 5. | 19.16 ft | on 07-14-2015 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.17 ft | on 06-07-2008 | |
| 2. | 21.37 ft | on 06-20-2021 | |
| 3. | 20.54 ft | on 08-05-2009 | |
| 4. | 19.50 ft | on 02-08-2019 | |
| 5. | 19.16 ft | on 07-14-2015 | |
| 6. | 18.94 ft | on 04-04-2018 | (P) |
| 7. | 18.61 ft | on 03-19-2008 | |
| 8. | 18.34 ft | on 12-22-2013 | |
| 9. | 17.77 ft | on 06-17-2019 | |
| 10. | 17.62 ft | on 11-06-2017 | (P) |
| 11. | 17.51 ft | on 02-25-2018 | (P) |
| 12. | 17.38 ft | on 03-21-2020 | (P) |
| 13. | 17.27 ft | on 11-02-2018 | |
| 14. | 17.18 ft | on 04-20-2011 | |
| 15. | 16.97 ft | on 06-22-2018 | |
| 16. | 16.70 ft | on 01-09-2008 | |
| 17. | 16.68 ft | on 01-15-2007 | |
| 18. | 16.56 ft | on 05-06-2017 | (P) |
| 19. | 16.54 ft | on 04-04-2014 | |
| 20. | 16.18 ft | on 09-09-2016 | (P) |
| 21. | 16.01 ft | on 06-15-2017 | (P) |
| 22. | 15.94 ft | on 02-06-2008 | |
| 23. | 15.85 ft | on 01-14-2013 | |
| 24. | 15.47 ft | on 01-20-2017 | (P) |
| 25. | 15.33 ft | on 02-22-2011 | |
| 26. | 15.32 ft | on 12-28-2015 | (P) |
| 27. | 14.61 ft | on 06-15-2010 | |
| 28. | 14.01 ft | on 06-24-2017 | (P) |
| 29. | 11.94 ft | on 07-26-2016 | (P) |
| 30. | 11.78 ft | on 02-11-2009 | |
| 31. | 9.20 ft | on 01-13-2013 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 618.75 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 615.75 ft |
| minor Flooding | 612.75 ft |
| action | 609.75 ft |
| Latest Value | 610.28 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 595.75 ft |
Probability Information
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Resources
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- Indianapolis Reservoir Levels
- Midwest Region U.S. Drought Monitor
- Indianapolis Museum of Art: FLOW Can You See the River?
- The Flood of 1913 - Remembered
- Friends of the White River
Additional Resource Links
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- Indiana State Climate Office
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