Deep River (IN) at Hobart, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 24 ftBackwater causes Duck Creek and Frog Creek to threaten structures east of downtown Hobart. Main Street threatened near 3rd Street in Hobart.
• 21.5 ftStructures threatened along Old Ridge Road in Hobart.
• 21 ftMultiple structures threatened along Main Street in downtown Hobart. A few residences threatened along Lake Park Avenue in Hobart. Rand Street threatened in Hobart.
• 20.5 ft3rd Street threatened in Hobart.
• 19 ftA few structures threatened along Main Street in downtown Hobart including the Hobart Branch Library. Hobart Street (US-6) threatened north of Hobart. Old Ridge Road, Lake Park Avenue, and 37th Avenue threatened in Hobart.
• 14 ftParking lots threatened along Main Street in Hobart. Wisconsin Street threatened in Hobart. Low-lying portions of Festival Park threatened in Hobart. Backwater causes Duck Creek to threaten athletic fields at the Hobart Community Center
• 12 ftWater overtops low-lying banks at Lakefront Park in Hobart.
• 10 ftWater overtops low-lying banks downstream of the Lake George Dam.

Highest crests on record

1. 22.18 ft — September 15, 2008
2. 19.88 ft — October 11, 1954
3. 17.58 ft — November 28, 1990
4. 16.74 ft — July 2, 1983
5. 16.7 ft — June 14, 1981

Recent crests: 12.52 ft (May 18, 2020) · 12.19 ft (January 12, 2020) · 12.02 ft (September 29, 2019) · 15.37 ft (May 1, 2019) · 15 ft (February 21, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamDeep River (IN) near Merrillville, IN
• DownstreamPortage-Burns Waterway at Portage (Lake Michigan outlet), IN
• Deep River (IN) at Liverpool, IN
• Little Calumet River near Lake Station, IN
• Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville, IN
• Little Calumet River at Gary (Grant St), IN
• Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street), IN
• Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville, IN