Hart Ditch at Munster, IN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 34 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (February 20, 2018) | 10.93 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftLow-lying residences are threatened near the gauge.
- 6.5 ftLow-lying sections of Wicker Park Golf Course are inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 10.93 ft — February 20, 2018
- 9.94 ft — September 14, 2008
- 9.22 ft — August 24, 2007
- 9.2 ft — June 10, 2011
- 9.09 ft — May 17, 2020
Recent crests: 7.88 ft (October 25, 2021) · 7.68 ft (June 26, 2021) · 5.9 ft (July 19, 2020) · 9.09 ft (May 17, 2020) · 7.42 ft (April 30, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamHart Ditch at Dyer, IN
- DownstreamLittle Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue), IN
- Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard), IN
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue), IN
- Little Calumet River at Munster, IN
- Lansing Ditch near Lansing, IL
- Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street), IN
- Grand Calumet River above Hammond (Columbia Ave), IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MNTI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.