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Tippecanoe River in Indiana

River62.1 mi

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Around Tippecanoe River

Leisure Time Oasis Campground12.7 mi10 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Tippecanoe River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN (site 03331500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1944 to 2026

Tippecanoe River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,340 cfs, and lowest in September, at 273 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,410 cfs, in 2009.

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Typical flow by month at Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January750440 to 1,280
February816507 to 1,360
March1,270834 to 1,770
April1,340837 to 1,935
May970639 to 1,410
June697499 to 1,180
July435316 to 686
August314230 to 462
September273190 to 397
October301212 to 470
November464301 to 762
December609340 to 1,000

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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN (site 03331500). 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 Tippecanoe River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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