RIVER GAUGE · TURKEY CREEK (IN)
Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville
Lake County, Indiana
Water level5.49 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action9 ft
Minor flood11 ft
Moderate flood14.5 ft
Major flood17 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 24 ft
Harrison Street (Madison Street) may be threatened.
- 22 ft
Broadway (IN-53) threatened.
- 21.5 ft
Structures threatened along Broadway (IN-53). 61st Avenue threatened.
- 19.5 ft
I-65 threatened.
- 17.5 ft
Taft Street (IN-55) threatened. Low-lying portions of Hidden Lake Park are inundated.
- 17 ft
Carolyn Drive threatened at Hidden Lake Park.
- 15 ft
A few low-lying structures threatened along Vermont Street. Parking lots threatened along Broadway (IN-53).
- 14 ft
Vermont Street threatened.
- 12.5 ft
Hendricks Street threatened.
- 8 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks at Turkey Creek Golf Course and Innsbrook Country Club.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2008 | 17.5 ft | — |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 13.03 ft | — |
| May 17, 2020 | 12.95 ft | — |
When the water runs low
- 5.0
River nears zero flow.
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