Tippecanoe River at Winamac, IN

Pulaski County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03331753 · NWS WMCI3 · Tippecanoe River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Tippecanoe River at Winamac, IN flooding right now?

Tippecanoe River at Winamac, IN measured 6.96 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.96 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
1,530 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.69 ft on Sat, Mar 14, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft1.0 ft below
Minor flood10 ft3.0 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft4.0 ft below
Major flood13 ft6.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.69 ft2009-03-14
15.4 ft1985-02-20
15.16 ft2018-02-24
15.15 ft2018-02-24
15.11 ft2008-01-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN7.6 miPulaski County
Big Monon Ditch at Cr200N near Medaryville, IN10.0 miPulaski County
Tippecanoe River at Buffalo, IN14.3 miWhite County
Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN16.8 miStarke County
Yellow River at Knox, IN17.5 miStarke 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