| 40.0 | Probable Maximum Flood. Run! Total devastation in Tippecanoe River flood plain. This river gage and State Road 18 have been swept away before this level is reached. |
| 26.5 | An unbelievable flood. Water level is entirely over State Road 18...the bridge might be swept away...gaging site has been destroyed. Flood level nearly 9 feet above January 2008 level. Reference mark on top upstream side of bridge rail 20 feet shoreward to a now submerged bronze disc is the last known elevation indicator. Make note of flood high mark when waters begin to recede. |
| 24.7 | A flood about 7 feet higher than January 2008. Water going over State Road 18 by more than 2 feet. Water at the State of Indiana Highway right-of-way marker located 50 shoreward from the gage house. |
| 24.6 | A flood nearly 7 feet higher than February 2008. At this level flood waters would going cover State Road 18 by more than 2 feet. Check bar reading of wire weight gage on State Road 18. |
| 23.4 | A flood nearly 6 feet higher than January 2008. State Road 18 is closed because of high water. Readings have stopped from gaging station. At this elevation...flood waters are just beginning to cover a USC&GS bronze disc located on the left upstream abutment of State Highway 18 bridge (northeast section of bridge near gaging station). |
| 23.0 | Flood waters going over SR 18. |
| 21.7 | A flood nearly 4 feet higher than January 2008. Many houses that were flooded by more than 3 feet of water during January 2008 are destroyed. Water is at the instrument shelf level at gaging site...readings will end soon from this site. |
| 20.0 | Flooding with catastrophic impacts. Complete evacuation of all people in flood prone areas downstream of Oakdale Dam. Flooding closes all county roads near the river. Flood waters approach State Road 18. Record flooding in progress. Flood levels more than 2 feet higher than January 2008. Some homes have more than 5 feet of water in them. Possible overtopping of Oakdale Dam. Horsebend and Camp Tecumseh extensively flooded. |
| 18.2 | Slightly higher than the devastating flood of January 2008. Water around gaging station and at the floor elevation of the gage. |
| 17.8 | Record flood on January 8, 2008 along the Tippecanoe River. Hundreds of people were forced from their homes in Monticello, Blue Water Beach and Diamond Point located in White County. In Carroll County a couple hundred homes might have been flooded, but many were unoccupied summer homes. Some homes had more than 5 feet of water in them. Tremendous amount of debris flowing down the river. Numerous roads flooded...many be more than 1 foot of water. State of Emergency declared in White County. |
| 17.8 | Upstream of State Road 18 in Carroll and White counties locally known areas of Horseshoe Bend and Tippecanoe Ranch Estates were heavily impacted by the record flood of January 8, 2008. Upstream of State Road 18 along the Carroll County side over 300 homes...many summer homes only...were flooded from Oakdale Dam downstream to State Road 18. Local official recommend that all residents south of Oakdale Dam leave their homes. All local roads along both sides of the river are totally impassable. |
| 17.8 | During the January 2008 record flood the only way to cross the Tippecanoe River downstream of Oakdale Dam was by using the Oakdale Dam Road and State Road 18. Because of the high flow from Oakdale Dam...Oakdale Dam Road was closed at times. In Carroll County alone...flooding closed 90 roads and bridges. |
| 17.8 | Near record flood in progress. Extensive flooding of CR 1275 south of SR 18. |
| 15.0 | Major flooding in progress. Evaucation of many people downstream of Oakdale Dam. Roads along both sides of the river are flooded...some by more than a foot deep. Substantial property damage downstream of Oakdale Dam. Flooded areas include Horsehoe Bend and Camp Tecumseh. Some residents park cars on high ground. Flooding affects numerous residential and recreational areas along the river. |
| 13.0 | Extensive flooding in progress with some evacuations and property damage. All local roads near the Tippecanoe River are flooded at this level. Major flooding may develop. |
| 12.0 | Significant flooding along the Tippecanoe River affecting local roads and some residential and recreational areas. |
| 10.5 | Extensive lowland flooding in progress. Additional local roads begin to flood. Water levels becoming dangerous as property damage may begin and a few evacuation may be necessary. |
| 8.0 | Low agricultural lands...river parks and a few local roads flood along the Tippecanoe River. Oakdale Public Access Site flooded. |
| 6.5 | Tippecanoe River at bankfull levels downstream of Oakdale Dam in Carroll County. Most of the solidly mounted pier are underwater. A few local roads may begin to flood. During the warm season items such as lawn chairs...boats and building suppilies can be swept away. Handicapped area of Oakdale Public Access site begins to flood. |
| 6.0 | Near bankfull conditions along the Tippecanoe River. |
