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Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam

Highest listed crest 21.75 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft19 crests since 2008

The Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2018. The highest, 21.75 ft on January 8, 2008, was major flooding, 7.75 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Tippecanoe River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.75 ft
January 8, 2008; 30,164 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
3
56th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
February 21, 2018
19.41 ft, major flooding
Location
Carroll 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 below Oakdale Dam
Action stage10.011Nov 19, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.02Dec 29, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.03Jun 16, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.03Feb 21, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2008 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam, 2008 to 2018 10121416182022ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jan 8, 2008: 21.75 ft, major flooding; 30,164 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 19.00 ft, major floodingDec 27, 2008: 13.24 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2009: 12.51 ft, action stageMar 11, 2009: 18.72 ft, moderate floodingJun 22, 2010: 10.48 ft, action stageMar 6, 2011: 11.10 ft, action stageApr 28, 2011: 16.01 ft, moderate floodingJan 30, 2013: 11.20 ft, action stageApr 19, 2013: 15.32 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2014: 10.83 ft, action stageJun 16, 2015: 17.67 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 2015: 14.71 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 12.40 ft, action stageApr 6, 2017: 13.00 ft, action stageMay 21, 2017: 12.64 ft, action stageJul 12, 2017: 10.24 ft, action stageNov 19, 2017: 11.56 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 19.41 ft, major flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.75 ft, Jan 8, 2008 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam
1Jan 8, 200821.75+7.75Major30,164
2Feb 21, 201819.41+5.41Major24,300
3Feb 6, 200819.00+5.00Major—
4Mar 11, 200918.72+4.72Moderate—
5Jun 16, 201517.67+3.67Moderate—
6Apr 28, 201116.01+2.01Moderate—
7Apr 19, 201315.32+1.32Minor—
8Dec 29, 201514.71+0.71Minor—
9Dec 27, 200813.24−0.76Action—
10Apr 6, 201713.00−1.00Action—
11May 21, 201712.64−1.36Action—
12Feb 11, 200912.51−1.49Action—
13Jan 20, 201712.40−1.60Action—
14Nov 19, 201711.56−2.44Action—
15Jan 30, 201311.20−2.80Action—
16Mar 6, 201111.10−2.90Action—
17Apr 4, 201410.83−3.17Action—
18Jun 22, 201010.48−3.52Action—
19Jul 12, 201710.24−3.76Action—

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.

January 8, 2008: 21.75 ft here, major flooding

  • 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
  • WinamacIN · Jan 11, 2008 · 15.11 ft · Major
  • OswegoIN · Jan 13, 2008 · 8.51 ft · Moderate
  • North WebsterIN · Jan 13, 2008 · 6.15 ft · Minor

February 21, 2018: 19.41 ft here, major flooding

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

February 6, 2008: 19.00 ft here, major flooding

  • Oakdale DamIN · Feb 6, 2008 · 19.00 ft · Major
  • OraIN · Feb 8, 2008 · 15.60 ft · Major
  • DelphiIN · Feb 6, 2008 · 14.89 ft · Moderate
  • OswegoIN · Feb 10, 2008 · 8.54 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 WebsterIN6.07.12 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 Dam this gaugeIN14.021.75 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 Carroll County

Flood gauges in Carroll County
Delphi11.019.80 ft, May 17, 19432
Oakdale Dam14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Delphi8.017.83 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Owasco9.016.22 ft, Jul 6, 20030

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OAKI3, 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.