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East Fork Whitewater River in Indiana

River44.0 mi

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Around East Fork Whitewater River

Natural Springs Resort0.4 mi10 mi

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

About this river

East Fork Whitewater River is a 44.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, IN (site 03275500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2018 to 2026

East Fork Whitewater River typically runs highest in March, at a median 177 cfs, and lowest in September, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,780 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January9951 to 200
February12760 to 233
March177119 to 305
April13799 to 206
May12391 to 203
June10861 to 178
July5845 to 96
August3625 to 49
September2013 to 42
October2014 to 46
November4519 to 144
December7524 to 134

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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, IN (site 03275500). 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 East Fork Whitewater River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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