TIPPECANOE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 28, 2025


Total streamflow across the Tippecanoe River was last observed at 3,984 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 7,902 acre-ft of water today; about 76% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 5,247 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2018-02-22 when daily discharge volume was observed at 33,670 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Tippecanoe River Near Delphi reporting a streamflow rate of 1,530 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Tippecanoe River At Buffalo with a gauge stage of 7.6 ft. This river is monitored from 6 different streamgauging stations along the Tippecanoe River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 852 ft, the Tippecanoe River At North Webster.

Last Updated 2025-04-28
Discharge Volume 7,902 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 3,984.1 cfs
+62.5 cfs (+1.59%)
Percent of Normal 75.93%
Maximum 33,670.0 cfs
2018-02-22
Seasonal Avg 5,247 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Tippecanoe River At North Webster
USGS 03330241
18 cfs 3.11 ft 10.56
Tippecanoe River At Oswego
USGS 03330500
83 cfs 5.63 ft -3.7
Tippecanoe River Near Ora
USGS 03331500
607 cfs 6.81 ft -5.6
Tippecanoe River At Winamac
USGS 03331753
736 cfs 5.15 ft -6.36
Tippecanoe River At Buffalo
USGS 03332345
1010 cfs 7.6 ft -1.94
Tippecanoe River Near Delphi
USGS 03333050
1530 cfs 3.25 ft 12.5
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Tippecanoe River ( TIP-ee-kə-NOO) is a gentle, 182-mile-long (293 km) river in northern Indiana that flows from Big Lake in Noble County to the Wabash River near what is now Battle Ground, about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Lafayette. The name "Tippecanoe" was derived from a Miami-Illinois word for buffalo fish, reconstructed as */kiteepihkwana/ or as kiteepihkwana siipiiwi.The Tippecanoe River is fed by 88 natural lakes and has a drainage area of 1,250,000 acres (5,100 km2), spanning 14 counties. It supports more numerous imperiled species and overall species diversity than most streams of the upper Midwest. The Nature Conservancy has identified it as one of the top ten rivers in the United States to preserve due to its ecological diversity and the high proportion of endangered species found in it.