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Graphical forecasts are not available for the Sugar Creek (central) near Edinburgh. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	18
Moderate Flood Stage:	14
Flood Stage:	10
Action Stage:	8
Low Flow (in CFS):	20

Historic Crests
(1) 19.23 ft on 06/07/2008
(2) 18.38 ft on 05/29/1956
(3) 17.05 ft on 11/15/1993
(4) 16.98 ft on 05/24/1968
(5) 16.95 ft on 01/06/2005
(6) 16.84 ft on 07/21/1969
(7) 16.83 ft on 12/23/2013
(8) 16.58 ft on 11/17/1955
(9) 16.43 ft on 03/05/1963
(10) 16.27 ft on 12/31/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.03 ft on 03/26/2023 (P)
(2) 12.63 ft on 07/18/2021 (P)
(3) 11.17 ft on 06/21/2021 (P)
(4) 10.95 ft on 03/19/2021 (P)
(5) 12.73 ft on 03/21/2020 (P)
(6) 10.05 ft on 02/11/2020 (P)
(7) 13.03 ft on 06/18/2019
(8) 11.41 ft on 04/27/2019
(9) 14.38 ft on 02/08/2019
(10) 10.40 ft on 01/24/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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25	Water is at the bottom of bridge over Sugar Creek leading into Camp Atterbury. Extreme flooding in progress with great damage to residences, businesses, state and local roads.
19.2	June 2008 record flood. Atterbury public access site area extensively flooded with water more than a foot deep over nearby county road. During June 2008 extensive damaged occurred to numerous local Johnson county roads. Water was more than two feet deep on nearby US 31. Some local river cabins destroyed. Residential flooding in and near Edinburgh. SR 252 upstream on Youngs Creek flooded by 2 ft or more of water.
18	Near record flood is in progress. U.S. Hwy 31 is impassable with at least one foot of water. Extensive damage to several river cabins and residences near Edinburgh occurs.
16	Extensive flooding along Sugar Creek affecting several river cabins and local roads. Flooding of U.S. Highway 31 near Edinburgh is very likely. Several local roads along Sugar Creek from Indiana 44 downstream to gage site are flooded.
14	Flood waters in at least one cabin and is about to enter several more near Sugar Creek. Extensive flooding of Sugar Creek in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area. Water approaching and possibly on portions of River Road north of Old Hospital Road and CR 650S. Flooding of agricultural land near SR 252 along a small tributary to Sugar Creek and of some county roads upstream of CR 650S.
13	At least one cabin begins to flood with several more threatened by flood waters. Extensive flooding of a few county roads near Sugar Creek.
12	Flooding of Sugar Creek in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area in southern Johnson County. River Road north of Old Hospital Road and CR 650S that run through the wildlife area are not flooded...but many of the side roads from these roads are flooded. Water extends to SR 252 along a small tributary to Sugar Creek.
11	In Johnson county, CR 400 S east of US 31, CR 725 E north of CR 400 S and Greensburg Road from CR 700 E to CR 800 E are closed by flood waters. Low agricultural land is flooded. A few homes and outbuildings surrounded by high water.
10.5	Lowland flooding along Sugar Creek.
9	Flooding along portions of Sugar Creek is in progress.
Photos (1) View north of Sugar Creek at Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area Oct 11 2007. (2) View south of Sugar Creek at Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area Oct 11 2007. (3) Sugar Creek at Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area Public Access Site Oct 11 2007. (4) View south of Sugar Creek from CR 800S on Oct 11 2007.. (5) View north of Sugar Creek from CR 800S on Oct 11 2007.

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