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Wabash River in Indiana

River48.1 mi
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Around Wabash River

George Rogers Clark National Histori…2.9 miGeorge Rogers Clark National Histori…3 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Wabash River is a 48.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wabash River at Memorial Bridge at Vincennes, IN (site 03343010). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2009 to 2026

Wabash River typically runs highest in April, at a median 24,250 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3,330 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 97,500 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at Wabash River at Memorial Bridge at Vincennes, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January11,9005,850 to 23,600
February11,3006,680 to 20,500
March22,70013,600 to 33,600
April24,25013,200 to 34,650
May17,20010,700 to 31,800
June17,9008,015 to 27,200
July9,4505,800 to 17,000
August4,5703,650 to 7,030
September3,3302,575 to 4,750
October3,6202,640 to 6,270
November5,6903,875 to 8,705
December6,4503,750 to 15,100

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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wabash River at Memorial Bridge at Vincennes, IN (site 03343010). 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. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • HazletonWhite RiverPublic
  • Clark's LandingWabash RiverPublic
  • VincennesWabash RiverRestricted

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