Summary
Total streamflow across the
Wabash River
was last observed at
33,717
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
66,876
acre-ft of water today; about 32%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
104,484 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-05-02 when daily discharge volume was observed at
882,680 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Wabash River At Mt. Carmel
reporting a streamflow rate of 8,620 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Wabash River At Covington
with a gauge stage of 5.53 ft.
This river is monitored from 12 different streamgauging stations along the Wabash River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 826 ft, the
Wabash River At Linn Grove.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-04 |
| Discharge Volume | 66,876 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
33,716.7 cfs
-2299.1 cfs (-6.38%) |
| Percent of Normal | 32.27% |
| Maximum |
882,680.0 cfs
2011-05-02 |
| Seasonal Avg | 104,484 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wabash River At Linn Grove
USGS 03322900 |
11 cfs | 4.08 ft | 4.63 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Bluffton
USGS 03323000 |
11 cfs | 1.2 ft | -12.31 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Wabash
USGS 03325000 |
209 cfs | 2.68 ft | -52.93 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Peru
USGS 03327500 |
486 cfs | 5.15 ft | -10.83 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Logansport
USGS 03329000 |
829 cfs | 3.38 ft | -9.2 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Lafayette Ind
USGS 03335500 |
1520 cfs | 1.89 ft | -31.84 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Montezuma
USGS 03340500 |
3420 cfs | 4.35 ft | -11.63 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Covington
USGS 03336000 |
2440 cfs | 5.53 ft | -21.54 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Terre Haute
USGS 03341500 |
3690 cfs | 4.83 ft | -3.91 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Riverton Ind
USGS 03342000 |
3980 cfs | 3.95 ft | 9.34 | |||||
|
Wabash River At New Harmony
USGS 03378500 |
8500 cfs | 2.1 ft | -2.75 | |||||
|
Wabash River At Mt. Carmel
USGS 03377500 |
8620 cfs | 3.83 ft | -0.46 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Wabash River (French: Ouabache) is a 503-mile-long (810 km) river in Ohio and Indiana, United States, that flows from the headwaters near the middle of Ohio's western border northwest then southwest across northern Indiana turning south along the Illinois border where the southern portion forms the Indiana-Illinois border before flowing into the Ohio River. It is the largest northern tributary of the Ohio River. From the dam near Huntington, Indiana, to its terminus at the Ohio River, the Wabash flows freely for 411 miles (661 km). Its watershed drains most of Indiana. The Tippecanoe River, White River, Embarras River and Little Wabash River are major tributaries. The river's name comes from an Illini Indian word meaning "water over white stones".
The Wabash is the state river of Indiana, and subject of the state song "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" by Paul Dresser. Two counties (in Indiana and Illinois), eight townships in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; one Illinois precinct, one city, one town, two colleges, one high school, one canal, one former class I railroad, several bridges and avenues are all named for the river itself while four US Navy warships are either named for the river or the numerous battles that took place on or near it.