About this river
Tippecanoe River is a 17.2 mile river near Riverside Rentals in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN (site 03331500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1944 to 2026
Tippecanoe River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,340 cfs, and lowest in September, at 273 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,410 cfs, in 2009.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 750 | 440 to 1,280 | |
| February | 816 | 507 to 1,360 | |
| March | 1,270 | 834 to 1,770 | |
| April | 1,340 | 837 to 1,935 | |
| May | 970 | 639 to 1,410 | |
| June | 697 | 499 to 1,180 | |
| July | 435 | 316 to 686 | |
| August | 314 | 230 to 462 | |
| September | 273 | 190 to 397 | |
| October | 301 | 212 to 470 | |
| November | 464 | 301 to 762 | |
| December | 609 | 340 to 1,000 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN (site 03331500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tippecanoe River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Norway Dam Public Fishing AreaTippecanoe RiverPublic
- Adamsboro BridgeEel RiverPublic
- Fletcher LakeFletcher LakeRestricted
- Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area - Pond 'N RiverTippecanoe RiverPublic
- Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area - PulaskiTippecanoe RiverPublic
- Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area - Winamac SouthTippecanoe RiverPublic
- Bruce LakeBruce LakePublic
- Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area - Haschell BridgeTippecanoe RiverPublic
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