Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary water level

Name: Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Grand Calumet River, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.59ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 429 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary is at 1.59 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.58 ft and 2.13 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 72° 55° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 73° 56° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 74° 58° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 71° 55° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:08 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Grand Calumet River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grand Calumet River at Columbia Av at HammondRiver gauge, Grand Calumet River	6.09 ft	Low	+0.29 ft	5.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Calumet River at Burr Street at GaryRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	4.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	3.3 mi
Little Calumet River at Grant St at GaryRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	5.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	3.5 mi
Little Calumet River at HighlandRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	8.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	4.4 mi
Indiana Harbor Canal at East ChicagoCanal gauge, Indiana Harbor Canal	9.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	4.8 mi
Little Calumet River near HammondRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	6.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.0 mi
Little Calumet River near Lake StationRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	5.4 mi
Hart Ditch at MunsterCanal gauge, Hart Ditch	0.75 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.5 mi
Little Calumet River at Northcote Av at MunsterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	9.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	5.5 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 Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT, the water level was 1.59 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:04092677 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.60779, -87.39362 (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	1.59 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional
Flow	429 cfs	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at Gary (usgs:04092677). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/grand-calumet-river-at-industrial-highway-at-gary

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