RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE CALUMET RIVER
Little Calumet River near Lake Station
Lake County, Indiana
Water level2.92 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8 ft
Minor flood13 ft
Moderate flood15 ft
Major flood17 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18.5 ft
Water reaches the top of the levees north of the river in Gary.
- 14 ft
Martin Luther King Drive is threatened north of the river in Gary. Without flood protection, numerous residences are threatened along Marshalltown Drive and Wisconsin Street in Gary.
- 13 ft
Without flood protection Marshalltown Drive and Wisconsin Street are threatened in Gary.
- 7 ft
Water overflows low-lying river banks outside of the levee-protected area in Gary.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2008 | 17.5 ft | — |
| Feb 21, 2018 | 14.87 ft | — |
| May 2, 2019 | 13.54 ft | — |
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