About this river
Wabash River is a 7.7 mile river near Wildcat Canoe & Kayak Too in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wabash River at Lafayette, IN (site 03335500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1924 to 2026
Wabash River typically runs highest in March, at a median 9,130 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,635 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 129,000 cfs, in 1943.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,770 | 2,380 to 11,900 | |
| February | 5,770 | 3,090 to 12,300 | |
| March | 9,130 | 5,040 to 16,100 | |
| April | 8,350 | 4,535 to 15,650 | |
| May | 5,650 | 3,660 to 10,300 | |
| June | 4,440 | 2,945 to 8,830 | |
| July | 2,850 | 1,880 to 5,010 | |
| August | 2,000 | 1,340 to 2,990 | |
| September | 1,635 | 1,145 to 2,755 | |
| October | 2,160 | 1,400 to 3,070 | |
| November | 3,095 | 1,925 to 4,680 | |
| December | 3,540 | 1,950 to 7,810 |
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 102 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wabash River at Lafayette, IN (site 03335500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Wabash River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife AreaKnop LakePublic
- Oakdale DamTippecanoe RiverPublic
- French Post ParkWabash RiverPublic
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