Deep River (IN) at Liverpool, IN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal5.9 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (17.5 ft).
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
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (September 14, 2008) | 23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.5 ftI-80/I-94 threatened near I-65 interchange in Lake Station. A few structures threatened along Riverside Drive in Lake Station. Liverpool Road threatened at Riverside Drive in Lake Station.
- 21.5 ftA few industrial structures are threatened along US-6 south of the creek in Lake Station.
- 20.5 ftUS-6 (Randolph Street) threatened south of creek in and south of Lake Station.
- 20 ftA few residences are threatened near East 29th Avenue and Utah Street in Lake Station. A few structures are threatened off Dakota Street near Three Rivers County Park.
- 19 ftA few residences are threatened along Wyoming Street in Lake Station. Parking lots threatened at Three Rivers County Park.
- 18 ftNumerous minor roadways are threatened east of the creek in Lake Station.
- 17.5 ftNumerous sections of Bicentennial Park inundated in Lake Station.
- 14 ftWater overtops low-lying banks at Bicentennial Park in Lake Station.
- 13 ftWater overtops low-lying banks near the gauge in Lake Station.
Highest crests on record
- 23 ft — September 14, 2008
- 19.81 ft — February 22, 2018
- 18.27 ft — May 2, 2019
- 17.23 ft — May 19, 2020
- 15.93 ft — September 30, 2019
Recent crests: 17.23 ft (May 19, 2020) · 15.77 ft (May 1, 2020) · 15.89 ft (January 13, 2020) · 15.93 ft (September 30, 2019) · 18.27 ft (May 2, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Calumet River near Lake Station, IN
- Deep River (IN) at Hobart, IN
- Little Calumet River at Gary (Grant St), IN
- Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville, IN
- Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street), IN
- Portage-Burns Waterway at Portage (Lake Michigan outlet), IN
- Deep River (IN) near Merrillville, IN
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue), IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LIVI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.