Rivers in Indiana
Tippecanoe River at Oswego
Below flood stage
5.44ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 10:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.50 ft
- Record crest
- 9.40 ft1943
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.50 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 9.00 ftFlood water begins to innundate structures downstream of Lake Tippecanoe along the river.
- 8.00 ftFlood water begins to impact roads near the river downstream from Lake Tippecanoe.
- 7.50 ftLowland flooding begins near the gauge downstream of Lake Tippecanoe.
Crest history
76 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 1943 | 9.40 ft |
| 2 | March 21, 1982 | 9.25 ft |
| 3 | March 15, 2009 | 8.96 ft |
| 4 | March 4, 1985 | 8.89 ft |
| 5 | February 27, 2018 | 8.79 ft |
| 6 | January 3, 1991 | 8.72 ft |
| 7 | April 26, 2013 | 8.69 ft |
| 8 | June 22, 1981 | 8.65 ft |
| 9 | October 17, 1954 | 8.64 ft |
| 10 | April 10, 1950 | 8.62 ft |
| 11 | February 10, 2008 | 8.54 ft |
| 12 | January 13, 2008 | 8.51 ft |
| 13 | February 18, 1959 | 8.48 ft |
| 14 | January 10, 1993 | 8.48 ft |
| 15 | December 8, 2011 | 8.48 ft |
| 16 | March 28, 1978 | 8.46 ft |
| 17 | January 12, 1998 | 8.35 ft |
| 18 | May 23, 2020 | 8.31 ft |
| 19 | December 16, 1966 | 8.25 ft |
| 20 | February 5, 1969 | 8.21 ft |
| 21 | September 20, 1958 | 8.18 ft |
| 22 | January 17, 2005 | 8.17 ft |
| 23 | February 24, 1976 | 8.16 ft |
| 24 | May 21, 1996 | 8.14 ft |
| 25 | May 31, 1984 | 8.11 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 23, 2020: 8.31 ft
- May 5, 2019: 8.06 ft
- February 27, 2018: 8.79 ft
- May 31, 2017: 7.82 ft
- May 17, 2016: 6.98 ft
- July 20, 2015: 7.92 ft
- March 23, 2014: 7.81 ft
- April 26, 2013: 8.69 ft
- January 29, 2012: 7.68 ft
- December 8, 2011: 8.48 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamTippecanoe River at North Webster
- DownstreamTippecanoe River at Ora
- Northern Indiana Lakes at Big Chapman Lake near Warsaw
- Northern Indiana Lakes at Pike Lake at Warsaw
- Elkhart River at Goshen
- North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville
- Yellow River at Bremen
- Eel River (IN) at North Manchester
- North Branch Elkhart River at Sylvan Lake
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.