Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard), IN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal6.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (14 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 | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 14, 2008) | 15.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.5 ftWater reaches the top of the levees near the river in Hammond and Highland.
- 17.5 ftEvacuations may begin near the river in Hammond and Highland.
- 17 ftNorfolk Southern Railroad may be closed at the levee in Hammond and Highland to install temporary flood protection.
- 8 ftWater overflows low-lying river banks outside of the levee-protected area in Hammond and Highland.
Highest crests on record
- 15.5 ft — September 14, 2008
- 14.58 ft — February 21, 2018
- 13.15 ft — May 17, 2020
- 13.05 ft — September 28, 2019
- 12.77 ft — June 10, 2011
Recent crests: 13.15 ft (May 17, 2020) · 11.77 ft (April 30, 2020) · 11.9 ft (January 11, 2020) · 13.05 ft (September 28, 2019) · 12.25 ft (June 27, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamHart Ditch at Munster, IN
- Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue), IN
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue), IN
- Little Calumet River at Munster, IN
- Grand Calumet River above Hammond (Columbia Ave), IN
- Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street), IN
- Lansing Ditch near Lansing, IL
- Hart Ditch at Dyer, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMMI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.