Wabash River at Lafayette
River flow & level · USGS gauge 03335500 · Indiana · drains 7,267 sq mi
Latest reading Oct 26, 6:30 PM · streamflow
The Wabash River at Lafayette is running 2,820 cfs, 119% of the median flow for October 26 (2,360 cfs, 103 years). Gage height is 2.99 ft, 8.0 ft below flood stage (11.0 ft). Flow is down 2% from 24 hours ago.
Streamflow
cubic feet per secondReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Gage height & flood stages
ft above gauge datumAction (7.0 ft) is 4.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMinor (11.0 ft) is 8.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartModerate (18.0 ft) is 15.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMajor (26.0 ft) is 23.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Wabash River at Lafayette fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETFlow 119% of normal, flow steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 8:20 AM–9:20 AM (moonset near sunrise).
Flow 119% of normal, flow steady, calm wind — fair fall fishing day (5/10), best window 7:03 PM–8:03 PM (moonrise near sunset).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 74°F / low 49°FAreas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
- WindCalm0–1 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 4
- Flow119% of normalFlow steady (-2% in 24 h)
Official Indiana fishing info: Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife — Fishing info
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 8:10 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:28 AM–2:28 AM
- Moon underfoot12:55 PM–2:55 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:20 AM–9:20 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:22 PM–7:22 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:28 AM–2:28 AM · 12:55 PM–2:55 PM Minor 8:20 AM–9:20 AM · 6:22 PM–7:22 PM Calm wind 0–1 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:24 AM–3:24 AM · 1:54 PM–3:54 PM Minor 9:38 AM–10:38 AM · 7:03 PM–8:03 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 2:24 AM–4:24 AM · 2:56 PM–4:56 PM Minor 10:55 AM–11:55 AM · 7:54 PM–8:54 PM Calm wind 0–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:28 AM–5:28 AM · 4:01 PM–6:01 PM Minor 12:05 PM–1:05 PM · 8:57 PM–9:57 PM Light wind 5–10 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:33 AM–6:33 AM · 5:05 PM–7:05 PM Minor 1:04 PM–2:04 PM · 10:09 PM–11:09 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM · 6:05 PM–8:05 PM Minor 1:52 PM–2:52 PM · 11:24 PM–12:24 AM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:33 AM–7:33 AM · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM Minor 1:29 PM–2:29 PM · 11:39 PM–12:39 AM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the river is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · flow within ±15% in 24 h +1, rising over 25% −1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 1 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 40.42, -86.90 (moon times from astronomical equations, Wabash River at Lafayette local time).
Best fishing times today
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
5/10
Waning gibbous · 97% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 8:12 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead1:24 AM–3:24 AM
- Moon underfoot1:54 PM–3:54 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset9:38 AM–10:38 AM
- Moonrise7:03 PM–8:03 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:24 AM–3:24 AM · 1:54 PM–3:54 PM Minor 9:38 AM–10:38 AM · 7:03 PM–8:03 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 2:24 AM–4:24 AM · 2:56 PM–4:56 PM Minor 10:55 AM–11:55 AM · 7:54 PM–8:54 PM Calm wind 0–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:28 AM–5:28 AM · 4:01 PM–6:01 PM Minor 12:05 PM–1:05 PM · 8:57 PM–9:57 PM Light wind 5–10 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:33 AM–6:33 AM · 5:05 PM–7:05 PM Minor 1:04 PM–2:04 PM · 10:09 PM–11:09 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM · 6:05 PM–8:05 PM Minor 1:52 PM–2:52 PM · 11:24 PM–12:24 AM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:33 AM–7:33 AM · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM Minor 1:29 PM–2:29 PM · 11:39 PM–12:39 AM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| MonNov 2 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:26 AM–8:26 AM · 6:50 PM–8:50 PM Minor 1:59 PM–2:59 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the river is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonrise × sunset +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 1.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · flow within ±15% in 24 h +1, rising over 25% −1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 1 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 40.42, -86.90 (moon times from astronomical equations, Wabash River at Lafayette local time).
Weather & wind at Wabash River at Lafayette
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Tonight49°Partly Cloudy then Areas Of FogWind NE 0 to 3 mphRain 2%
- Tuesday74° / 52°Areas Of Fog then Partly SunnyWind SE 0 to 3 mphRain 3%
- Wednesday74° / 55°Mostly SunnyWind S 0 to 6 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 40.422, -86.897 (grid IND), issued Oct 26, 6:46 PM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
Flood stages
NOAA NWS gauge LAFI3- Action stage7 ft+4.0 ft from now
- Minor stage11 ft+8.0 ft from now
- Moderate stage18 ft+15.0 ft from now
- Major stage26 ft+23.0 ft from now
- Record crest32.9 ft1913
October 26 in history
103 years of flow records- Today2,820 cfs
- Same date last year959 cfs2025
- Median2,360 cfs
- Normal range1,500 cfs – 4,090 cfs25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 192432,800 cfs2002
- Lowest since 1924582 cfs1942
Last 10 days
| Date | Mean flow (cfs) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 2,893 | +1% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2,860 | +23% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 2,330 | -2% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 2,380 | -2% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2,420 | -4% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2,520 | -5% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2,650 | -3% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2,720 | -10% |
| Sun Oct 18 | 3,010 | -23% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 3,900 | -3% |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- C. M. Harden Lake50 mi · Lake · Ferndale657.57 ft−4.43 ft vs full pool
- Eagle Creek Reservoir52 mi · Lake · Indianapolis788.36 ft24h −0.01 ft
- Mississinewa Lake53 mi · Lake · Peoria736.18 ft24h −0.45 ft
- Cagles Mill Lake65 mi · Lake · Manhattan637.93 ft−1.57 ft vs full pool
- Salamonie Lake69 mi · Lake · Dora753.17 ft24h −0.05 ft
- Wabash River at Terre Haute72 mi · River4,270 cfs119% of normal
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 03335500 — Wabash River At Lafayette, In
- Location
- 40.4219, -86.8969 · Indiana
- Drainage area
- 7,267 sq mi
- Measures
- Streamflow (discharge), cubic feet per second
- Daily statistics
- 1924–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 6:30 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge LAFI3 — National Water Prediction Service
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.