Deep River at Lake George Outlet at Hobart, IN

Lake County, Indiana · USGS gauge 04093000 · NWS HLGI3 · Deep River flood status · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Gary

Is Deep River at Lake George Outlet at Hobart, IN flooding right now?

Deep River at Lake George Outlet at Hobart, IN measured 7.04 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.0 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.04 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
568 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.18 ft on Mon, Sep 15, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft4.0 ft below
Minor flood13 ft6.0 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft10.0 ft below
Major flood21 ft14.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.18 ft2008-09-15
19.88 ft1954-10-11
17.58 ft1990-11-28
16.74 ft1983-07-02
16.7 ft1981-06-14

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Deep River near Liverpool, IN3.0 miLake County
Little Calumet River near Lake Station, IN3.3 miLake County
Turkey Creek at 61St Av at Merrillville, IN4.0 miLake County
Burns Ditch at Ushwy 20 at Lake Station, IN4.4 miPorter County
Little Calumet River at Grant St at Gary, IN5.5 miLake County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast