Tippecanoe River at Buffalo, IN

White County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03332345 · NWS BLOI3 · Tippecanoe River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Tippecanoe River at Buffalo, IN flooding right now?

Tippecanoe River at Buffalo, IN measured 7.56 ft on 2026-11-11 15:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

7.56 ft

as of 56 min ago

Streamflow

571 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

The highest crest on record was 15.08 ft on Wed, Feb 21, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
15.08 ft	2018-02-21
12.22 ft	2019-01-25
11.9 ft	2017-01-12
10.76 ft	2020-01-12
10.19 ft	2021-10-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 7.52–7.69 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Tippecanoe River at Norway, IN	6.9 mi	White County
Rattlesnake Creek near Patton, Ind.	11.7 mi	Carroll County
Tippecanoe River at Winamac, IN	14.3 mi	Pulaski County
Big Monon Ditch at Cr200N near Medaryville, IN	14.4 mi	Pulaski County
Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam, IN	15.5 mi	Carroll County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast