Eel River in Indiana
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Around Eel River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Eel River is a 54.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Eel River at Bowling Green, IN (site 03360000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Eel River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,325 cfs, and lowest in September, at 84 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,700 cfs, in 1957.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 662 | 297 to 1,640 |
| February | 830 | 396 to 1,780 |
| March | 1,200 | 595 to 1,990 |
| April | 1,325 | 606 to 2,125 |
| May | 820 | 368 to 1,790 |
| June | 505 | 231 to 1,440 |
| July | 254 | 130 to 837 |
| August | 125 | 82 to 231 |
| September | 84 | 51 to 189 |
| October | 107 | 51 to 283 |
| November | 221 | 100 to 474 |
| December | 393 | 159 to 1,210 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Eel River at Bowling Green, IN (site 03360000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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