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Driftwood River in Indiana

River15.7 mi

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Around Driftwood River

2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Driftwood River is a 15.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN (site 03363000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1942 to 2026

Driftwood River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,530 cfs, and lowest in September, at 206 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 34,500 cfs, in 1963.

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Typical flow by month at Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January901472 to 1,830
February1,070608 to 2,200
March1,530982 to 2,710
April1,320899 to 2,310
May976675 to 1,640
June757427 to 1,205
July480319 to 869
August275216 to 468
September206148 to 341
October215149 to 378
November315206 to 734
December625294 to 1,390

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN (site 03363000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Driftwood River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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