Little Calumet River at Gary (Grant St), IN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (11 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 14, 2008) | 16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftWater reaches the top of the levees near the river in Gary.
- 13.5 ftGrant Street may be closed at the levee in Gary to install temporary flood protection.
- 12.5 ftChase Street and 35th Avenue may be closed at the levee in Gary to install temporary flood protection.
- 11.5 ftChase Street threatened south of the river in Gary.
- 7.5 ftWater overflows low-lying river banks outside of the levee-protected area in Gary.
Highest crests on record
- 16 ft — September 14, 2008
- 12.2 ft — May 3, 2019
- 11.91 ft — May 19, 2020
- 11.05 ft — October 1, 2019
- 10.21 ft — May 2, 2020
Recent crests: 11.91 ft (May 19, 2020) · 10.21 ft (May 2, 2020) · 9.84 ft (January 14, 2020) · 11.05 ft (October 1, 2019) · 12.2 ft (May 3, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street), IN
- DownstreamLittle Calumet River near Lake Station, IN
- Deep River (IN) at Liverpool, IN
- Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville, IN
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue), IN
- Deep River (IN) at Hobart, IN
- Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard), IN
- Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRGI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.