Little Calumet River near Hammond, IN

Lake County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05536160 · NWS HMMI3 · Little Calumet River flood status · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Gary

Is Little Calumet River near Hammond, IN flooding right now?

No — Little Calumet River near Hammond, IN is at 7.12 ft, 6.9 ft below its 14 ft flood stage, as of 69 min ago.

Gauge height
7.12 ft
as of 69 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.5 ft on Sun, Sep 14, 2008.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft1.9 ft below
Minor flood14 ft6.9 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft9.9 ft below
Major flood18 ft10.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.5 ft2008-09-14
14.58 ft2018-02-21
13.15 ft2020-05-17
13.05 ft2019-09-28
12.77 ft2011-06-10

Last 7 days

flood stage 14 ft

Past 7 days · 5.86–14.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Calumet River at Northcote Av at Munster, IN0.6 miLake County
Little Calumet River at Highland, IN0.7 miLake County
Little Calumet River at Munster, IN2.5 miLake County
Grand Calumet River at Columbia Av at Hammond, IN3.7 miLake County
Little Calumet River at Burr Street at Gary, IN3.8 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