USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03341500 WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE, IN
LOCATION - Lat 39°27'56.6", long 87°25'10.2" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.21, T.12 N., R.9 W., Vigo County, IN, Hydrologic Unit 05120111,
on left, downstream side of US HWY 150 Eastbound (Southern Bridge) Bridge, 2.5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek, 4.3 miles downstream from Lost Creek and at mile 214.4
DRAINAGE AREA - 12,265 mi². drainage area derived from the "Drainage Areas of Indiana Streams" publication
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 205: 1905. WSP 1335: 1944. WDR IN-73-1: Drainage area. WDR IN-84-1: 1983. WDR IN-86 1: 1913 (Gage height).
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1902 to December 1903 (gage height only), February 1905 to July 1906, October 1927 to current year. Gage-height records collected at site 3500 ft upstream June 1891 to June 1897 and since December 1904 are contained in reports of National Weather Service.
GAGE - Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.55 ft. above NAVD 88 and 442.90 above NGVD 29. Prior to December 6, 2017, at site 3600 ft. upstream at datum 2.88 ft. higher. October 1927 to October 17, 1984 at site 200 ft. upstream at same datum. See WSP 1725 for history of changes prior to Oct. 27, 1928.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD -
Flood of March 27, 1913, reached a stage of about 31.2 ft, discharge 245,000 Cfs (estimated) at site 200 ft. upstream at present datum.