Lost River in Indiana
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Around Lost River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Lost River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lost River near Prospect, IN (site 03373560). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Lost River typically runs highest in March, at a median 326 cfs, and lowest in October, at 19 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,030 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 216 | 123 to 460 |
| February | 213 | 118 to 452 |
| March | 326 | 190 to 627 |
| April | 247 | 141 to 561 |
| May | 203 | 124 to 370 |
| June | 109 | 60 to 221 |
| July | 98 | 44 to 155 |
| August | 41 | 27 to 62 |
| September | 25 | 17 to 35 |
| October | 19 | 15 to 28 |
| November | 40 | 18 to 120 |
| December | 121 | 70 to 306 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lost River near Prospect, IN (site 03373560). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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