Clifty Creek at Hartsville, IN

Bartholomew County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03364500 · NWS CCHI3 · Clifty Creek flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Clifty Creek at Hartsville, IN flooding right now?

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, IN measured 0.75 ft on 2026-09-22 19:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.3 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.75 ft
as of 3 hours ago
Streamflow
13 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.1 ft on Tue, Mar 25, 1913.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft5.3 ft below
Minor flood9 ft8.3 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft12.3 ft below
Major flood17 ft16.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.1 ft1913-03-25
17.85 ft2008-06-07
14.29 ft1959-01-21
12.98 ft2021-06-19
11.84 ft2018-04-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Haw Creek at Hope, IN4.4 miBartholomew County
Haw Creek near Clifford, IN8.3 miBartholomew County
Flatrock River at St. Paul, IN10.5 miShelby County
Clifty Creek near Columbus, IN11.1 miBartholomew County
Flatrock River at Columbus, IN12.3 miBartholomew County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast