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Tippecanoe River at North Webster

Highest listed crest 7.12 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft37 crests since 1986

The Tippecanoe River at North Webster crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1986 to 2020. The highest, 7.12 ft on February 22, 2018, was major flooding, 1.12 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Tippecanoe River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.12 ft
February 22, 2018; 423 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
May 20, 2020
6.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kosciusko County
Near Warsaw (9.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Tippecanoe River at North Webster
Action stage5.021May 2, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.07May 20, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.53Apr 21, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.01Feb 22, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1986 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tippecanoe River at North Webster, 1986 to 2020 -202468ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 7.0 ft Jun 5, 1986: 5.64 ft, action stage; 294 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1986: 5.44 ft, action stage; 256 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1987: 5.19 ft, action stage; 158 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1989: 5.71 ft, action stage; 243 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1990: 5.93 ft, action stage; 272 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1991: 6.49 ft, minor flooding; 364 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1992: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 82 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1993: 6.17 ft, minor flooding; 430 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1994: 5.58 ft, action stage; 297 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1995: 5.37 ft, action stage; 248 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1996: 5.67 ft, action stage; 289 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 5.77 ft, action stage; 304 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1998: 5.81 ft, action stage; 313 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1999: 5.67 ft, action stage; 306 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2000: 4.93 ft, below flood stage; 183 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2001: 6.22 ft, minor flooding; 446 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 5.76 ft, action stage; 330 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2003: 5.62 ft, action stage; 286 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2004: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 375 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2005: 5.98 ft, action stageFeb 19, 2005: -1.00 ft, below flood stage; 315 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2006: 5.23 ft, action stage; 192 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2007: 5.55 ft, action stage; 256 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2008: 6.15 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2009: 6.81 ft, moderate flooding; 700 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2009: 5.57 ft, action stage; 286 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2010: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 159 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2011: 6.84 ft, moderate flooding; 715 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2013: 6.55 ft, moderate flooding; 578 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 6.18 ft, minor flooding; 433 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2014: 5.32 ft, action stage; 181 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2015: 5.55 ft, action stage; 221 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2016: 4.80 ft, below flood stage; 124 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2017: 5.79 ft, action stage; 255 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 7.12 ft, major flooding; 423 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 5.77 ft, action stage; 252 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 295 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.12 ft, Feb 22, 2018 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tippecanoe River at North Webster 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Tippecanoe River at North Webster
1Feb 22, 20187.12+1.12Major423
2Dec 5, 20116.84+0.84Moderate715
3Mar 14, 20096.81+0.81Moderate700
4Apr 21, 20136.55+0.55Moderate578
5Jan 2, 19916.49+0.49Minor364
6Aug 22, 20016.22+0.22Minor446
7Jun 1, 20136.18+0.18Minor433
8Jan 10, 19936.17+0.17Minor430
9Jan 13, 20086.15+0.15Minor—
10May 20, 20206.04+0.04Minor295
11Jun 16, 20046.000.00Minor375
12Jan 15, 20055.98−0.02Action—
13Feb 26, 19905.93−0.07Action272
14Jan 11, 19985.81−0.19Action313
15May 30, 20175.79−0.21Action255
16Feb 27, 19975.77−0.23Action304
17May 2, 20195.77−0.23Action252
18May 14, 20025.76−0.24Action330
19Jun 4, 19895.71−0.29Action243
20Jun 18, 19965.67−0.33Action289
21Jan 28, 19995.67−0.33Action306
22Jun 5, 19865.64−0.36Action294
23Sep 4, 20035.62−0.38Action286
24Apr 12, 19945.58−0.42Action297
25Aug 17, 20095.57−0.43Action286
26Jan 18, 20075.55−0.45Action256
27Jul 13, 20155.55−0.45Action221
28Oct 6, 19865.44−0.56Action256
29Apr 16, 19955.37−0.63Action248
30Mar 17, 20145.32−0.68Action181
31May 18, 20065.23−0.77Action192
32Dec 21, 19875.19−0.81Action158
33Jun 21, 20004.93−1.07Below flood stage183
34May 14, 20164.80−1.20Below flood stage124
35Jun 20, 20104.78−1.22Below flood stage159
36Mar 13, 19924.13−1.87Below flood stage82
37Feb 19, 2005-1.00−7.00Below flood stage315

The worst floods along the Tippecanoe River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Tippecanoe River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 22, 2018: 7.12 ft here, major flooding

  • Oakdale DamIN · Feb 21, 2018 · 19.41 ft · Major
  • Oakdale DamIN · Feb 21, 2018 · 19.41 ft · Major
  • OraIN · Feb 23, 2018 · 15.60 ft · Major
  • DelphiIN · Feb 21, 2018 · 15.48 ft · Major
  • WinamacIN · Feb 24, 2018 · 15.16 ft · Major
  • OswegoIN · Feb 27, 2018 · 8.79 ft · Moderate

December 5, 2011: 6.84 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OswegoIN · Dec 8, 2011 · 8.48 ft · Moderate
  • OraIN · Dec 7, 2011 · 12.48 ft · Minor

March 14, 2009: 6.81 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OraIN · Mar 13, 2009 · 15.72 ft · Major · its highest
  • WinamacIN · Mar 14, 2009 · 15.69 ft · Major · its highest
  • Oakdale DamIN · Mar 11, 2009 · 18.72 ft · Moderate
  • Oakdale DamIN · Mar 11, 2009 · 18.72 ft · Moderate
  • DelphiIN · Mar 11, 2009 · 14.40 ft · Moderate
  • OswegoIN · Mar 15, 2009 · 8.96 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Tippecanoe River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Tippecanoe River
North Webster this gaugeIN6.07.12 ft, Feb 22, 20181
OswegoIN7.59.40 ft, May 21, 19432
WinamacIN10.015.69 ft, Mar 14, 20093
Oakdale DamIN14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Oakdale DamIN14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
AmericusIN15.021.05 ft, Apr 20, 20130
DelphiIN8.017.83 ft, Jan 8, 20083
OraIN12.015.72 ft, Mar 13, 200924

Other gauges in Kosciusko County

Flood gauges in Kosciusko County
Oswego7.59.40 ft, May 21, 19432

Kosciusko County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NWTI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.