How high is the Wabash River at Riverton, IN right now?

The Wabash River at Riverton, IN is currently flowing at 12,200 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.94 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Wabash River at Riverton, IN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 87th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Wabash River at Riverton, IN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.06 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Wabash River at Riverton, IN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 3,990 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1,790 to 15,900 cfs.

Where is the Wabash River at Riverton, IN stream gauge located?

The Wabash River at Riverton, IN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Sullivan County, IN on the Wabash River. USGS site number 03342000 (coordinates 39.0203, -87.5686).

Wabash River at Riverton, IN

USGS Site No: 03342000 • Wabash River • Sullivan County, IN

Wabash River at Riverton, IN on the Wabash River is currently at 12,200 cfs (High — 87th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.94 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Wabash River

Wabash River at Terre Haute, IN

Downstream on Wabash River ↓

Wabash River at Memorial Bridge at Vincennes, IN

12,200

CFS Discharge

8.94

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	1,790
25th	Low threshold	3,080
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	3,990
75th	High threshold	6,850
95th	Very High threshold	15,900	Today: 12,200 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	13,300	—
May 27, 2026	11,100	—
May 26, 2026	11,400	—
May 25, 2026	12,500	—
May 24, 2026	12,500	—
May 23, 2026	12,500	—
May 22, 2026	13,100	—
May 21, 2026	14,900	—
May 20, 2026	16,800	—
May 19, 2026	15,400	—
May 18, 2026	10,700	—
May 16, 2026	11,400	—
May 15, 2026	13,100	—
Apr 21, 2026	18,800	—
Apr 20, 2026	17,300	—
Apr 19, 2026	14,000	—
Apr 18, 2026	13,200	—
Apr 17, 2026	14,300	—
Apr 16, 2026	15,900	—
Apr 15, 2026	18,100	—
Apr 14, 2026	21,400	—
Apr 13, 2026	26,300	—
Apr 12, 2026	32,300	—
Apr 11, 2026	35,400	—
Apr 10, 2026	36,100	—
Apr 9, 2026	35,500	—
Apr 7, 2026	31,900	—
Apr 6, 2026	29,900	—
Apr 5, 2026	28,100	—
Apr 4, 2026	25,200	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03342000
State: IN
County: Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39.0203, -87.5686
Drainage Area: 13,161 mi²
Datum (ft): 414.0
HUC Code: 05120111

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 6.06 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 36,100 cfs

Apr 10, 2026
Min discharge: 1,430 cfs

Oct 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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