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 2026-09-01); 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
302%
p83 of record
Water assets
361
0 springs · 294 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR EDINBURGH, IN03362500104 cfsp72 · normal
- SUGAR CREEK AT NEW PALESTINE, IN0336165021 cfsp75 · normal
- DRIFTWOOD RIVER NEAR EDINBURGH, IN03363000537 cfsp83 · above normal
- BUCK CREEK AT ACTON, IN0336185022 cfsp83 · above normal
- BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IN03361500261 cfsp86 · above normal
- LITTLE BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IN0336144030 cfsp87 · above normal
- YOUNGS CREEK NEAR EDINBURGH, IN0336200034 cfsp87 · 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, IN0336161740 cfsno long-term record
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR BOGGSTOWN, IN0336187269 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p83 |
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