Hart Ditch at Munster water level

Name: Hart Ditch at Munster water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Hart Ditch, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 41.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Hart Ditch at Munster reads 0.77 ft, a normal level.

It is 5.23 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.75 ft and 0.78 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.93 ftFebruary 20, 2018

What happens at each level

8.00 ft: Low-lying residences are threatened near the gauge.
6.50 ft: Low-lying sections of Wicker Park Golf Course are inundated.
0.77 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.93 ft	February 20, 2018
2	9.94 ft	September 14, 2008
3	9.22 ft	August 24, 2007
4	9.20 ft	June 10, 2011
5	9.09 ft	May 17, 2020
6	9.06 ft	December 28, 2008
7	8.86 ft	September 28, 2019
8	8.72 ft	November 28, 1990
9	8.58 ft	September 13, 2006
10	8.33 ft	June 27, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.30 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 70° 52° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 72° 56° – Wind 3 mph

23 Fri 73° 57° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 58° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Hart Ditch

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hart Ditch at DyerCanal gauge, Hart Ditch	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.0 mi
Hart Ditch at Dyer, in (Lcrdan)Canal gauge, Hart Ditch	2.13 ft	No reference yet	±0	4.0 mi
Hart Ditch at Munster, in (Lcrdan)Canal gauge, Hart Ditch	0.81 ft	No reference yet	±0	0.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Calumet River at Northcote Av at MunsterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	9.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	0.5 mi
Little Calumet River near HammondRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	6.13 ft	Below flood stage	±0	0.6 mi
Little Calumet River at HighlandRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	8.08 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.2 mi
Little Calumet River at MunsterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	5.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	2.4 mi
Lansing Ditch near LansingRiver gauge, Lansing Ditch	5.53 ft	High	±0	3.4 mi
Little Calumet River at Burr Street at GaryRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	4.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	4.1 mi
Grand Calumet River at Columbia Av at HammondRiver gauge, Grand Calumet River	5.59 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	4.1 mi
Turkey Creek at Joliet St at ScherervilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.3 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Hart Ditch at Munster?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 5.23 ft below it.

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 Hart Ditch at Munster today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT, the water level was 0.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hart Ditch at Munster rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hart Ditch at Munster normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hart Ditch at Munster?

The highest level on record is 10.93 ft on February 20, 2018.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05536190 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.56113, -87.48057 (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	0.77 ft	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional
Flow	41.9 cfs	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hart Ditch at Munster (usgs:05536190). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/hart-ditch-at-munster

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