Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville, IN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (7.5 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 | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 14, 2008) | 11 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMultiple residential structures threatened along Aster Lane in Griffith.
- 11.5 ftJoliet Street threatened.
- 11 ftStructures threatened along Julie Drive. Lincoln Highway (US-30) threatened.
- 10.5 ftResidential structures threatened along Newcastle Drive and Govert Drive. Broad Street and Newcastle Drive threatened.
- 10 ftResidential structures threatened along James Wittchen Drive and near Fairbanks Street at Phillips Road.
- 9.5 ftStructures threatened along 77th Avenue, Jordan Circle, and near Cline Avenue at US-30. Cline Avenue threatened in Schererville. Arborgast Avenue/Fairbanks Street threatened between Schererville and Griffith.
- 9 ftResidential structures threatened along Dorchester Lane and Ashbury Lane. 77th Avenue and Kathleen Drive threatened.
- 8.5 ftKnoxbury Drive threatened.
- 8 ftWidespread inundation of wetlands and agricultural lands. Turkey Creek Trail threatened.
- 7.5 ftJames Wittchen Drive and Jordan Circle threatened.
- 6.5 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Schererville.
Highest crests on record
- 11 ft — September 14, 2008
- 8.72 ft — February 20, 2018
- 8.23 ft — May 1, 2019
- 8.19 ft — May 17, 2020
Recent crests: 8.19 ft (May 17, 2020) · 8.23 ft (May 1, 2019) · 8.72 ft (February 20, 2018) · 11 ft (September 14, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamTurkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville, IN
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- Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street), IN
- Hart Ditch at Munster, IN
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue), IN
- Lansing Ditch near Lansing, IL
- Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard), IN
- Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue), IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TCSI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.