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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Old Channel Wabash River is a 3.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wabash River at New Harmony, IN (site 03378500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Old Channel Wabash River typically runs highest in April, at a median 59,100 cfs, and lowest in October, at 6,940 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 315,000 cfs, in 2011.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35,100 | 18,900 to 65,000 |
| February | 33,000 | 20,700 to 50,400 |
| March | 54,300 | 37,400 to 82,100 |
| April | 59,100 | 36,600 to 77,750 |
| May | 40,500 | 29,800 to 65,800 |
| June | 33,150 | 17,450 to 51,700 |
| July | 23,000 | 13,000 to 37,900 |
| August | 11,300 | 9,650 to 15,500 |
| September | 7,195 | 5,345 to 10,800 |
| October | 6,940 | 4,770 to 11,900 |
| November | 11,200 | 6,985 to 16,200 |
| December | 17,000 | 9,690 to 36,900 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wabash River at New Harmony, IN (site 03378500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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