LITTLE CALUMET R AT NORTHCOTE AV AT MUNSTER, IN

Lake County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05536191 · NWS LCNI3 · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Gary

Is LITTLE CALUMET R AT NORTHCOTE AV AT MUNSTER, IN flooding right now?

Not yet — LITTLE CALUMET R AT NORTHCOTE AV AT MUNSTER, IN is at 15.97 ft, 2.0 ft below its 18 ft flood stage but at the action level, as of 70 min ago.

Gauge height
15.97 ft
as of 70 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 20 ft on Sun, Sep 14, 2008.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action15 ft1.0 ft ABOVE
Minor flood18 ft2.0 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft4.0 ft below
Major flood21 ft5.0 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
20 ft2008-09-14
17.83 ft2019-09-29
17.8 ft2020-05-17
17.37 ft2019-05-01
17.22 ft2019-06-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER NEAR HAMMOND, IN0.6 miLake County
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT HIGHLAND, IN1.3 miLake County
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT MUNSTER, IN2.0 miLake County
LANSING DITCH NEAR LANSING, IL3.5 miCook County
GRAND CALUMET RIVER AT COLUMBIA AV AT HAMMOND, IN3.7 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.

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