Tippecanoe River at Oakdale Dam

1. 66000.0 ftMaximum flow through the spillway with the water level at the top of earthen embankment. Flooding with catastrophic impacts. Complete evacuation of all people downstream of Oakdale Dam in flood prone areas is necessary. Flooding closes all county roads near the river and possibly SR 18. Extensive property damage and possible overtopping of Oakdale Dam. Extensively flooded areas include Horseshoe Bend and Camp Tecumseh downstream of Oakdale Dam.
2. 32500.0 ftEstimated 100-year recurrence interval flood. A record flood with devastating impacts. Evacuation of many people downstream of Oakdale Dam with flows approaching 32,000 cubic feet per second. Possibly more than 500 residences flooded. Flooding closes many local roads. Extensive property damage. Flooded areas include Horseshoe Bend and Camp Tecumseh downstream of Oakdale Dam.
3. 30000.0 ftAll residents south of Oakdale Dam may need to evacuate.
4. 22000.0 ftMajor to near record flooding along the Tippecanoe River with flows from Oakdale Dam in excess of 22,000 cubic feet per second. Evacuation of many people downstream of Oakdale Dam in flood prone areas is necessary. Flooding closes many local roads including some that are covered by more than a foot of water. Substantial property damage downstream of Oakdale Dam. Flooded areas may include Horseshoe Bend and Camp Tecumseh downstream of Oakdale Dam.
5. 18000.0 ftExtensive flooding with some evacuations and property damage with flows from Oakdale Dam between 18,000 and 22,000 cubic feet per second. Major flooding may develop. All local roads along the Tippecanoe River in Carroll, White and Tippecanoe counties flood.
6. 13000.0 ftExtensive lowland flooding with flows between 13,000 and 18,000 cubic feet per second. Water at dangerous levels with a few evacuations and minimal property damage. Some local river roads begin to flood.
7. 9000.0 ftLowland flooding with flows from Oakdale Dam between 9,000 and 13,000 cubic feet per second. Low agricultural lands, river parks and possibly a few local roads flood along portions of the Tippecanoe River.
8. 6000.0 ftTippecanoe River at bankfull level downstream of Oakdale Dam in Carroll County. Most of the solidly mounted piers are underwater. A few local roads may begin to flood. During warm season items such as lawn chairs, boats and building supplies can be swept away. Handicapped area of Oakdale Public access site begins to flood.

Most recent crests

• July 12, 2017: 11.00 ft
• January 20, 2017: 13.05 ft
• December 29, 2015: 16.01 ft
• June 16, 2015: 17.95 ft
• April 4, 2014: 11.10 ft
• June 1, 2013: 17.75 ft
• April 19, 2013: 16.35 ft
• January 30, 2013: 11.85 ft
• March 11, 2009: 20.75 ft
• February 12, 2009: 13.15 ft

• UpstreamTippecanoe River at Norway
• DownstreamTippecanoe River at Oakdale Dam
• Tippecanoe River at Oakdale Dam
• Tippecanoe River at Delphi
• Wabash River at Wabash River at Delphi
• Tippecanoe River at Americus
• Deer Creek (IN) at Delphi
• Tippecanoe River at Norway Dam
• Wabash River at Americus

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by power generation. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.