Tippecanoe River at Buffalo water level

Name: Tippecanoe River at Buffalo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tippecanoe River, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 953 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Tippecanoe River at Buffalo reads 7.66 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.61 ft and 7.72 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.08 ftFebruary 21, 2018

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.08 ft	February 21, 2018
2	12.22 ft	January 25, 2019
3	11.90 ft	January 12, 2017
4	10.76 ft	January 12, 2020
5	10.19 ft	October 30, 2021
6	8.88 ft	December 27, 2016

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.73 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 33° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 66° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 49° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 54° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 73° 53° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Tippecanoe River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tippecanoe River at North WebsterRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	63 mi
Tippecanoe River at OswegoRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	5.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	59 mi
Tippecanoe River near OraRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	6.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	22 mi
Tippecanoe River at WinamacRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	4.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	14 mi
Tippecanoe River at NorwayRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	975 cfs	Normal	+105 cfs	7 mi
Tippecanoe River below Oakdale DamRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	5.33 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	16 mi
Tippecanoe River near DelphiRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Monon Ditch at Cr200n near MedaryvilleRiver gauge, Big Monon Ditch	127 cfs	Very high	−1.0 cfs	14 mi
Iroquois River at RensselaerRiver gauge, Iroquois River	4.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	20 mi
Deer Creek near DelphiRiver gauge, Deer Creek	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Wabash River at LogansportRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Carpenter Creek at RemingtonRiver gauge, Carpenter Creek	3.38 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Tippecanoe River at Buffalo today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT, the water level was 7.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tippecanoe River at Buffalo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tippecanoe River at Buffalo normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Tippecanoe River at Buffalo?

The highest level on record is 15.08 ft on February 21, 2018.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03332345 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.87786, -86.75119 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	7.66 ft	2026-10-19 01:30	Provisional
Flow	953 cfs	2026-10-19 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tippecanoe River at Buffalo (usgs:03332345). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/tippecanoe-river-at-buffalo

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer