About this river
Blue River is a 2.0 mile river near Cave Country Canoes in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blue River near White Cloud, IN (site 03303000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2025
Blue River typically runs highest in March, at a median 840 cfs, and lowest in September, at 57 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,700 cfs, in 2008.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 517 | 283 to 1,110 | |
| February | 670 | 390 to 1,300 | |
| March | 840 | 515 to 1,500 | |
| April | 728 | 471 to 1,255 | |
| May | 492 | 281 to 851 | |
| June | 257 | 135 to 516 | |
| July | 160 | 90 to 265 | |
| August | 92 | 51 to 180 | |
| September | 57 | 35 to 124 | |
| October | 58 | 30 to 143 | |
| November | 135 | 52 to 369 | |
| December | 357 | 133 to 827 |
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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blue River near White Cloud, IN (site 03303000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Blue River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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