Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor water level

Name: Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Trail Creek, Indiana, United States

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High for late October

Water level

5.92ft Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:40 AM CDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 134 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor: the latest reading is 5.92 ft, above normal for late October.

It is on the way up, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 5.25 ft – 7.47 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.61 ftApril 30, 2019

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.61 ft	April 30, 2019
2	7.25 ft	July 3, 1998
3	7.22 ft	June 19, 2009
4	7.01 ft	May 14, 2018
5	6.97 ft	June 3, 2002
6	6.80 ft	April 30, 2007
7	6.72 ft	May 16, 2017
8	6.46 ft	July 22, 2016
9	6.30 ft	September 14, 2008
10	6.02 ft	April 11, 1995

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 41° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 65° 47° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 64° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 67° 53° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 68° 56° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 63° 54° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Trail Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trail Creek at Michigan CityRiver gauge, Trail Creek	46.3 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	2.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Calumet River at PorterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	3.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Portage-Burns Waterway at PortageCanal gauge, Portage-Burns Waterway	5.05 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	16 mi
Salt Creek at ValparaisoRiver gauge, Salt Creek	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Galien River near SawyerRiver gauge, Galien River	40.3 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	20 mi
Deep River at Lake George Outlet at HobartRiver gauge, Deep River	4.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Deep River near LiverpoolRiver gauge, Deep River	5.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Little Calumet River near Lake StationRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Kankakee River at DavisRiver gauge, Kankakee River	6.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:40 AM CDT, the water level was 5.92 ft. Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor rising or falling?

Up 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor normal?

High for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor?

The highest level on record is 7.61 ft on April 30, 2019.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04095380 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.72279, -86.90416 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.92 ft	2026-10-21 09:40	Provisional
Flow	134 cfs	2026-10-21 09:40	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor (usgs:04095380). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/trail-creek-at-michigan-city-harbor

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer