Lansing Ditch near Lansing, IL

Cook County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05536265 · NWS LDLI2 · Illinois river levels

Is Lansing Ditch near Lansing, IL flooding right now?

Lansing Ditch near Lansing, IL measured 5.19 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 1.8 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

5.19 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

26 cfs

data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 10.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.18 ft on Mon, Oct 11, 1954.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	6.5 ft	1.3 ft below
Minor flood	7 ft	1.8 ft below
Moderate flood	8.5 ft	3.3 ft below
Major flood	10.5 ft	5.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
10.18 ft	1954-10-11
9.52 ft	1996-07-18
9.52 ft	2008-09-14
9.35 ft	1981-06-13
9.24 ft	1948-05-10

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, IL	3.2 mi	Cook County
Little Calumet River at Munster, IN	3.4 mi	Lake County
Little Calumet River at Northcote Av at Munster, IN	3.5 mi	Lake County
Little Calumet River near Hammond, IN	4.0 mi	Lake County
Little Calumet River at Highland, IN	4.5 mi	Lake 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.

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