About this river
Eel River is a 2.6 mile river near Penrod & Reel Guide Service in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Eel River at North Manchester, IN (site 03328000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Eel River typically runs highest in March, at a median 472 cfs, and lowest in September, at 83 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,250 cfs, in 2013.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 235 | 119 to 542 | |
| February | 285 | 167 to 562 | |
| March | 472 | 277 to 895 | |
| April | 428 | 261 to 845 | |
| May | 266 | 174 to 505 | |
| June | 200 | 131 to 362 | |
| July | 126 | 94 to 210 | |
| August | 97 | 75 to 147 | |
| September | 83 | 65 to 120 | |
| October | 88 | 71 to 142 | |
| November | 140 | 90 to 240 | |
| December | 188 | 101 to 383 |
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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Eel River at North Manchester, IN (site 03328000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Eel River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area - LaketonEel RiverPublic
- Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area - Liberty MillsEel RiverPublic
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