Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN

Bartholomew County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03363000 · NWS DREI3 · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Edinburgh · river levels near Columbus

Is Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN flooding right now?

Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN measured 2.51 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.5 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.51 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
493 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.3 ft on Fri, Mar 28, 1913.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 7 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft6.5 ft below
Minor flood11 ft8.5 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft11.5 ft below
Major flood17 ft14.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.3 ft1913-03-28
17.28 ft2008-06-07
16.97 ft1963-03-06
16.57 ft2025-04-06
16.53 ft2013-12-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sugar Creek near Edinburgh, IN1.6 miJohnson County
Youngs Creek near Edinburgh, IN5.6 miJohnson County
Flatrock River at Columbus, IN7.9 miBartholomew County
Haw Creek near Clifford, IN8.5 miBartholomew County
East Fork White River at Columbus, IN10.1 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