Hart Ditch at Dyer, IN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 9.8 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 15 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 14, 2008) | 16.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftResidential structures may be threatened along Parkway Drive and Crestwood Avenue in Munster. 213th Street threatened in Dyer.
- 16 ftDyer Village Hall is threatened. 45th Street and Fran-Lin Parkway threatened in Munster.
- 15.5 ftInundation of numerous roadways and structures occurs near Twin Creek Park and White Oak Park in Munster.
- 15 ftWater reaches the top of the levee protecting Franciscan Dyer Hospital. Structures threatened along Royal Dublin Lane in Dyer. Structures may be threatened along 37th Place in Munster. Portions of Stewart Park inundated in Munster.
- 14.5 ftA few residential structures threatened near Twin Creek Park and White Oak Park in Munster.
- 14 ftWater reaches the top of the levee protecting multiple residences along Park Manor Drive, Berens Street, and Lakewood Drive in Dyer. Parkway Drive and Crestwood Avenue may be threatened in Munster. Main Street (53rd Avenue) threatened in Munster and Dyer.
- 13.5 ftDyer Public Safety Complex threatened. Numerous residential structures threatened near Joliet Street (US-30) in Dyer. Calumet Avenue threatened near Harrison Place in Dyer.
- 13 ftResidential structures threatened along Shannon Bridge and near Pheasant Hills Park in Dyer. Residential structures threatened just north of Main Street (53rd Avenue) in Munster. 37th Place may be threatened in Munster. White Oak Avenue threatened in Munster. Portions of Twin Creek Park and White Oak Park inundated in Munster.
- 12.5 ftHart Street threatened in Dyer. Numerous roadways threatened just north of Main Street (53rd Avenue) in Munster.
- 12 ftIndustrial parking lots threatened off Lincoln Highway in Dyer. Water begins to bypass the main channel toward Pheasant Hills Park pond, inundating multiple roadways.
- 11.5 ftLow-lying residential property inundated along Gettler Street in Dyer.
- 10 ftLow-lying banks overtopped in Dyer and Munster. Portions of Miller Park inundated in Dyer.
Highest crests on record
- 16.76 ft — September 14, 2008
- 15.66 ft — August 24, 2007
- 15.33 ft — November 28, 1990
- 14.92 ft — February 20, 2018
- 13.26 ft — June 10, 2011
Recent crests: 12.12 ft (September 28, 2019) · 12 ft (June 27, 2019) · 14.92 ft (February 20, 2018) · 10.53 ft (April 18, 2013) · 13.26 ft (June 10, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPlum Creek (IL) near Crete, IL
- DownstreamHart Ditch at Munster, IN
- Lansing Ditch near Lansing, IL
- Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville, IN
- Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue), IN
- Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, IL
- Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard), IN
- Little Calumet River at Munster, 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 (HDDI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.