Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 6:54 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 19.2 ftEstimated height of bridge steel near the river gage. At this height, the bridge acts as a dam which will back water upstream increasing the flooding behind the bridge.
• 16 ftRecord flooding is in progress.
• 15 ftNear record flooding is in progress.
• 14 ftExtensive flooding of residences and low lying areas begins.
• 13 ftFlooding begins to affect streets and homes in Monterey.
• 12.5 ftFlooding begins to affect residences near the river.
• 12 ftThe river is at flood stage...significant lowland and rural flooding begins.

Highest crests on record

1. 15.72 ft — March 13, 2009
2. 15.63 ft — January 10, 2008
3. 15.6 ft — February 23, 2018
4. 15.6 ft — February 8, 2008
5. 15.22 ft — August 20, 1990

Recent crests: 11.95 ft (June 29, 2021) · 12.59 ft (January 13, 2020) · 13.34 ft (May 3, 2019) · 15.6 ft (February 23, 2018) · 12.04 ft (July 13, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamTippecanoe River at Oswego, IN
• DownstreamTippecanoe River at Winamac, IN
• Northern Indiana Lakes at Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver, IN
• Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN
• Yellow River at Knox, IN
• Kankakee River at Davis, IN
• Yellow River at Plymouth, IN
• Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, IN
• Tippecanoe River at Buffalo, IN