LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT MUNSTER, IN

Lake County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05536195 · NWS LCMI3 · LITTLE CALUMET RIVER flood status · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Gary

Is LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT MUNSTER, IN flooding right now?

Yes — LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT MUNSTER, IN is at 12.05 ft, 0.1 ft above its 12 ft flood stage, as of 65 min ago.

Gauge height
12.05 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
553 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.29 ft on Sun, Sep 14, 2008.

Flood forecast

flood stage 12 ft

NWS forecast, issued 4 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11.5 ft0.6 ft ABOVE
Minor flood12 ft0.1 ft ABOVE
Moderate flood14 ft1.9 ft below
Major flood17 ft4.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.29 ft2008-09-14
17.03 ft1990-11-28
16.4 ft1981-06-14
16.36 ft2018-02-21
16.2 ft1996-07-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
LITTLE CALUMET R AT NORTHCOTE AV AT MUNSTER, IN2.0 miLake County
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER NEAR HAMMOND, IN2.5 miLake County
GRAND CALUMET RIVER AT COLUMBIA AV AT HAMMOND, IN3.1 miLake County
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT HIGHLAND, IN3.2 miLake County
GRAND CALUMET RIVER AT HOHMAN AV AT HAMMOND, IN3.2 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