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Tippecanoe River near Delphi

Highest listed crest 17.83 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft113 crests since 1936

The Tippecanoe River near Delphi crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 113 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2026. The highest, 17.83 ft on January 8, 2008, was major flooding, 9.83 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
17.83 ft
January 8, 2008; 37,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
3
56th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
9.54 ft, minor flooding
Location
Carroll County
Near West Lafayette (13.1 mi), Lafayette (14.3 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 near Delphi
Action stage6.026Nov 19, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.059Aug 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.020Jun 16, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.03Feb 21, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

113 crests from 1936 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tippecanoe River near Delphi, 1936 to 2026 05101520ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Nov 3, 1936: 13.50 ft, moderate flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1940: 7.88 ft, action stage; 6,290 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1941: 5.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1942: 11.47 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1943: 13.24 ft, moderate flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1944: 12.16 ft, moderate flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1945: 9.78 ft, minor flooding; 9,600 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1945: 8.82 ft, minor flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1947: 9.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,490 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1948: 9.04 ft, minor flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1949: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1950: 13.43 ft, moderate flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1951: 12.36 ft, moderate flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1952: 11.15 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1953: 8.29 ft, minor flooding; 6,960 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1955: 7.59 ft, action stage; 5,840 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1956: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1957: 14.08 ft, moderate flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1958: 14.72 ft, moderate flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1959: 15.10 ft, major flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1960: 11.79 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1961: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1962: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1963: 12.43 ft, moderate flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1964: 6.78 ft, action stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1965: 8.14 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1965: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1966: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 14.36 ft, moderate flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1970: 11.97 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1971: 9.22 ft, minor flooding; 8,900 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1971: 10.08 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1972: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1974: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1975: 11.79 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1976: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1977: 8.48 ft, minor flooding; 7,530 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 13.19 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1980: 11.34 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1981: 13.85 ft, moderate flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1982: 12.89 ft, moderate flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 12.30 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1984: 11.86 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 14.86 ft, moderate flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1985: 9.99 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1987: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 7,460 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1987: 7.19 ft, action stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1989: 10.04 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 12.87 ft, moderate flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1992: 5.77 ft, below flood stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 12.95 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1994: 13.72 ft, moderate floodingJul 7, 1994: 7.56 ft, action stageJan 20, 1995: 5.57 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 1995: 7.16 ft, action stageApr 11, 1995: 7.49 ft, action stageMay 25, 1995: 7.80 ft, action stageMay 28, 1996: 6.31 ft, action stageJun 12, 1996: 6.76 ft, action stageJun 18, 1996: 7.09 ft, action stageJul 22, 1996: 8.51 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 1996: 5.79 ft, below flood stageDec 24, 1996: 6.10 ft, action stageJan 23, 1997: 6.38 ft, action stageFeb 5, 1997: 6.30 ft, action stageFeb 22, 1997: 9.56 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1997: 11.00 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1997: 8.10 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1997: 8.90 ft, minor floodingJul 26, 1997: 4.95 ft, below flood stageJan 4, 1998: 7.00 ft, action stageJan 9, 1998: 9.45 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1998: 8.91 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1998: 8.35 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1998: 8.73 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1998: 6.70 ft, action stageApr 16, 1998: 6.90 ft, action stageMay 4, 1998: 6.25 ft, action stageMay 8, 1998: 10.10 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2004: 8.61 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2006: 8.47 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2007: 10.01 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2008: 17.83 ft, major flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 14.89 ft, moderate flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 8.84 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2009: 14.40 ft, moderate flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2010: 7.58 ft, action stageMar 6, 2011: 7.47 ft, action stageApr 28, 2011: 11.78 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 2013: 7.68 ft, action stageApr 19, 2013: 11.39 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2014: 7.31 ft, action stageJun 16, 2015: 13.07 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 2015: 11.43 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 9.00 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2017: 9.60 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2017: 7.60 ft, action stageMay 21, 2017: 8.71 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2017: 6.25 ft, action stageJul 12, 2017: 6.21 ft, action stageNov 19, 2017: 7.87 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 15.48 ft, major flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 8.61 ft, minor flooding; 9,739 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 9.22 ft, minor flooding; 10,877 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2023: 8.25 ft, minor flooding; 9,227 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 11,451 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2024: 8.04 ft, minor flooding; 8,840 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 8.04 ft, minor flooding; 8,816 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2024: 10.84 ft, minor flooding; 14,817 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2026: 8.13 ft, minor flooding; 8,990 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2026: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 11,901 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.83 ft, Jan 8, 2008 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tippecanoe River near Delphi 1930s: 1 1940s: 8 1950s: 8 1960s: 9 1970s: 10 1980s: 9 1990s: 13 13 2000s: 7 2010s: 9 2020s: 8 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 113 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tippecanoe River near Delphi
1Jan 8, 200817.83+9.83Major37,600
2Feb 21, 201815.48+7.48Major27,000
3Feb 10, 195915.10+7.10Major22,600
4Feb 6, 200814.89+6.89Moderate24,600
5Feb 24, 198514.86+6.86Moderate21,900
6Jun 10, 195814.72+6.72Moderate21,400
7Mar 11, 200914.40+6.40Moderate22,700
8Feb 2, 196814.36+6.36Moderate20,600
9Jul 17, 195714.08+6.08Moderate18,800
10May 15, 198113.85+5.85Moderate19,200
11Apr 12, 199413.72+5.72Moderate—
12Nov 3, 193613.50+5.50Moderate17,400
13Apr 4, 195013.43+5.43Moderate17,200
14May 18, 194313.24+5.24Moderate16,900
15Mar 4, 197913.19+5.19Moderate17,600
16Jun 16, 201513.07+5.07Moderate—
17Jan 5, 199312.95+4.95Moderate—
18Mar 16, 198212.89+4.89Moderate16,900
19Dec 30, 199012.87+4.87Moderate22,100
20Mar 4, 196312.43+4.43Moderate15,700
21Feb 21, 195112.36+4.36Moderate15,000
22May 2, 198312.30+4.30Moderate15,500
23Apr 11, 194412.16+4.16Moderate14,600
24Jan 30, 196911.98+3.98Minor14,600
25Apr 20, 197011.97+3.97Minor14,600
26May 26, 198411.86+3.86Minor14,500
27Dec 31, 197211.81+3.81Minor14,200
28Jan 21, 197411.80+3.80Minor14,100
29Apr 18, 196011.79+3.79Minor14,200
30Jun 15, 197511.79+3.79Minor14,100
31Apr 28, 201111.78+3.78Minor—
32Mar 17, 194211.47+3.47Minor13,100
33Dec 29, 201511.43+3.43Minor—
34Apr 19, 201311.39+3.39Minor—
35Mar 21, 197811.37+3.37Minor13,400
36Jun 2, 198011.34+3.34Minor13,400
37Mar 21, 196211.25+3.25Minor12,800
38Jun 14, 195211.15+3.15Minor12,400
39Jan 19, 194911.03+3.03Minor12,000
40Feb 18, 197611.03+3.03Minor12,500
41Feb 27, 199711.00+3.00Minor—
42Jul 11, 202410.84+2.84Minor14,817
43Dec 8, 196610.83+2.83Minor12,100
44Dec 25, 196510.69+2.69Minor11,800
45Apr 22, 196110.26+2.26Minor11,000
46Apr 29, 195610.23+2.23Minor10,400
47May 8, 199810.10+2.10Minor—
48Dec 15, 197110.08+2.08Minor10,600
49Sep 1, 198910.04+2.04Minor14,600
50Jan 15, 200710.01+2.01Minor12,500

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: 17.83 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
  • 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: 15.48 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
  • 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 10, 1959: 15.10 ft here, major flooding

  • OraIN · Feb 15, 1959 · 14.06 ft · Major

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 DamIN14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
AmericusIN15.021.05 ft, Apr 20, 20130
Delphi this gaugeIN8.017.83 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
Oakdale Dam14.021.75 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 DLPI3, 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.