Driftwood HUC8 05120204
A 3,019 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in IN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
78
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
301%
p80 of record
Water assets
361
0 springs · 294 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IN03361500120 cfsp53 · normal
- DRIFTWOOD RIVER NEAR EDINBURGH, IN03363000419 cfsp77 · above normal
- SUGAR CREEK AT NEW PALESTINE, IN0336165039 cfsp80 · above normal
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR EDINBURGH, IN03362500163 cfsp80 · above normal
- LITTLE BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IN0336144028 cfsp82 · above normal
- YOUNGS CREEK NEAR EDINBURGH, IN0336200046 cfsp87 · above normal
- BUCK CREEK AT ACTON, IN0336185073 cfsp89 · above normal
- BIG BLUE RIVER AT CARTHAGE, IN03361000141 cfsno long-term record
- BRANDYWINE CREEK AT GREENFIELD, IN03361605no readingno long-term record
- BRANDYWINE CREEK NEAR FAIRLAND, IN0336161724 cfsno long-term record
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR BOGGSTOWN, IN03361872100 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p80 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p86 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p80 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p60 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p56 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p58 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p62 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p64 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p60 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p65 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p65 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p73 |
Top water assets
- 67Cordry Lake Damreservoir
- 66Hood Lake Damreservoir
- 66Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 15reservoir
- 66Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 13reservoir
- 66White Lake Conservancy District Damreservoir
- 66Roger Young Lake Damreservoir
- 66Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 7-Areservoir
- 66Allendale Lake Damreservoir
- 66Giboney Lake Damreservoir
- 66Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 14reservoir