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Tippecanoe River at Winamac

Highest listed crest 15.69 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft13 crests since 2007

The Tippecanoe River at Winamac crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2018. The highest, 15.69 ft on March 14, 2009, was major flooding, 5.69 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Tippecanoe River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.69 ft
March 14, 2009; 8,750 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
3
56th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
February 24, 2018
15.16 ft, major flooding
Location
Pulaski County
Indiana

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 Winamac
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.03May 19, 2009Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.07Jun 19, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.03Feb 24, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2007 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tippecanoe River at Winamac, 2007 to 2018 10121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jan 18, 2007: 11.03 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 2008: 15.11 ft, major floodingMar 5, 2008: 10.38 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2009: 15.69 ft, major flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2009: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2009: 10.75 ft, minor flooding; 4,010 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2011: 12.28 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2011: 11.94 ft, moderate flooding; 4,990 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2013: 12.21 ft, moderate flooding; 5,220 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2013: 12.74 ft, moderate flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2013: 11.03 ft, moderate flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 12.59 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 2018: 15.16 ft, major flooding; 8,083 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.69 ft, Mar 14, 2009 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tippecanoe River at Winamac 2000s: 6 2010s: 7 7 2000s2010s
  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.
  3. 21 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 15.00 ft on Jun 13, 1981; 15.00 ft on Mar 11, 1982; 12.00 ft on Apr 3, 1983; 10.00 ft on May 28, 1984; 15.40 ft on Feb 20, 1985; 12.57 ft on Oct 4, 1986; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Tippecanoe River at Winamac
1Mar 14, 200915.69+5.69Major8,750
2Feb 24, 201815.16+5.16Major8,083
3Jan 11, 200815.11+5.11Major—
4Jun 4, 201312.74+2.74Moderate5,700
5Jun 19, 201512.59+2.59Moderate—
6Apr 30, 201112.28+2.28Moderate—
7Apr 22, 201312.21+2.21Moderate5,220
8Dec 18, 201111.94+1.94Moderate4,990
9Jan 18, 200711.03+1.03Moderate—
10Jun 16, 201311.03+1.03Moderate4,230
11May 19, 200910.75+0.75Minor4,010
12Mar 5, 200810.38+0.38Minor—
13Apr 9, 200910.05+0.05Minor3,480

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.

March 14, 2009: 15.69 ft here, major flooding

  • OraIN · Mar 13, 2009 · 15.72 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
  • North WebsterIN · Mar 14, 2009 · 6.81 ft · Moderate

February 24, 2018: 15.16 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
  • North WebsterIN · Feb 22, 2018 · 7.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • OswegoIN · Feb 27, 2018 · 8.79 ft · Moderate

January 11, 2008: 15.11 ft here, major flooding

  • Oakdale DamIN · Jan 8, 2008 · 21.75 ft · Major · its highest
  • Oakdale DamIN · Jan 8, 2008 · 21.75 ft · Major · its highest
  • DelphiIN · Jan 8, 2008 · 17.83 ft · Major · its highest
  • OraIN · Jan 10, 2008 · 15.63 ft · Major
  • OswegoIN · Jan 13, 2008 · 8.51 ft · Moderate
  • North WebsterIN · Jan 13, 2008 · 6.15 ft · Minor

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 WebsterIN6.07.12 ft, Feb 22, 20181
OswegoIN7.59.40 ft, May 21, 19432
Winamac this gaugeIN10.015.69 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 Pulaski County

Flood gauges in Pulaski County
Ora12.015.72 ft, Mar 13, 200924

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WMCI3, 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.