Little Calumet River at Porter, IN

Porter County, Indiana · USGS gauge 04094000 · NWS PRTI3 · Little Calumet River flood status · Indiana river levels

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

Little Calumet River at Porter, IN measured 6.44 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 1.6 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

6.44 ft

as of 50 min ago

Streamflow

382 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.3 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	7 ft	0.6 ft below
Minor flood	8 ft	1.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
11.3 ft	2008-09-15
10.96 ft	1954-10-10
10.6 ft	2018-02-21
10.53 ft	1990-11-28
10.33 ft	1996-05-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.15–8.26 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Salt Creek near Mccool, Ind.	3.4 mi	Porter County
Burns Ditch at Ushwy 20 at Lake Station, IN	7.1 mi	Porter County
Deep River at Lake George Outlet at Hobart, IN	10.6 mi	Lake County
Salt Creek at Valparaiso, IN	10.9 mi	Porter County
Deep River near Liverpool, IN	11.2 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast