Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SUGAR CREEK AT CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN
usgs-03339500 500 - 3000 cfs I 01h43m 157 cfs (too low)
Gauge (509 sq.mi. drainage) is 10-15 mi. downstream, and a few large tribs intervene, thus gauge will not reflect actual flow at Darlington.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -1000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I gauge is important or has warning You will scrape in many areas, but the river may be paddled. Likely to find only very lame/tame whitewater.
1000 -1500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning May scrape in some areas, but generally good flows. Possibly (at least tame) play.
1500 -2000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning May be 'optimum' flows for reasonably experienced paddlers.
2000 -3000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Higher, pushier flows. Some areas likely 'wash out' to swiftwater and splishy-splash, while others may build into fine wave trains.
3000 -5000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II gauge is important or has warning High, powerful, and fast. Caution is urged.
5000 -10000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-II gauge is important or has warning Unusually high, powerful, and fast.
10000 -50000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-II gauge is important or has warning Flood levels. Trees will be 'on the move'. Extreme danger, thus extreme caution is urged.

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