Little Calumet River at Munster, IN

Lake County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05536195 · NWS LCMI3 · Little Calumet River flood status · Indiana river levels

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Is Little Calumet River at Munster, IN flooding right now?

Little Calumet River at Munster, IN measured 6.85 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.85 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
75 cfs
data refreshed 4 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.

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
Action11.5 ft4.7 ft below
Minor flood12 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft7.2 ft below
Major flood17 ft10.2 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
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 River 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.

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