Tippecanoe River near Delphi, IN

Carroll County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03333050 · NWS DLPI3 · Tippecanoe River flood status · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lafayette · river levels near Delphi

Is Tippecanoe River near Delphi, IN flooding right now?

Tippecanoe River near Delphi, IN measured 3.99 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.0 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.99 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
2,460 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.83 ft on Tue, Jan 8, 2008.

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
Action6 ft2.0 ft below
Minor flood8 ft4.0 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft8.0 ft below
Major flood15 ft11.0 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
17.83 ft2008-01-08
15.48 ft2018-02-21
15.1 ft1959-02-10
14.89 ft2008-02-06
14.86 ft1985-02-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wabash River at Delphi, IN3.8 miCarroll County
Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam, IN4.2 miCarroll County
Deer Creek near Delphi, IN7.8 miCarroll County
Rattlesnake Creek near Patton, Ind.9.1 miCarroll County
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, IN11.0 miTippecanoe 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