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WILDCAT CREEK
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WILDCAT CREEK NEAR LAFAYETTE, IN

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, IN40.4406°N, -86.8292°W Updated 31 min ago
FLOW RATE
178cfs
GAUGE HT
3.22ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
9mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
178cfs 75.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 153207 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
188cfs
PERIOD LOW
175cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.22ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

23.6in

≈ normal

23.58 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.6 in).

YTD Total

23.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.3–25.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.57" · normal 2.77" (1.2–4.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.85" · normal 2.32" (1.0–3.7)
Feb
Mar: 4.51" · normal 3.18" (1.8–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 5.44" · normal 4.15" (2.5–6.2)
Apr
May: 3.12" · normal 4.10" (2.3–6.3)
May
Jun: 6.28" · normal 4.17" (2.0–6.5)
Jun
Jul: 1.82" (so far)· normal 3.42" (1.9–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.96" (1.4–4.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.65" (0.8–5.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.99" (1.5–5.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.13" (1.6–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.53" (1.5–3.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:28 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
67°
FRI
86°
70°
SAT
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69°
SUN
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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9mph SW
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
993
9939909919939929939959949959959979991000999100010011001100010011001
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:25 AM
SUNSET
09:19 PM
14H 54M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
27% illuminated

Station Location

40.4406, -86.8292
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 14:45 UTC
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