Hart Ditch at Dyer water level

Name: Hart Ditch at Dyer water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Canal gauge, Hart Ditch, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 13.8 cfs
Water temperature: 59 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Hart Ditch at Dyer is at 2.16 ft, in the normal range.

It is 9.84 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.11 ft and 2.20 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 59 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 16.76 ftSeptember 14, 2008

What happens at each level

17.00 ft: Residential structures may be threatened along Parkway Drive and Crestwood Avenue in Munster. 213th Street threatened in Dyer.
16.00 ft: Dyer Village Hall is threatened. 45th Street and Fran-Lin Parkway threatened in Munster.
15.50 ft: Inundation of numerous roadways and structures occurs near Twin Creek Park and White Oak Park in Munster.
15.00 ft: Water reaches the top of the levee protecting Franciscan Dyer Hospital. Structures threatened along Royal Dublin Lane in Dyer. Structures may be threatened along 37th Place in Munster. Portions of Stewart Park inundated in Munster.
14.50 ft: A few residential structures threatened near Twin Creek Park and White Oak Park in Munster.
14.00 ft: Water reaches the top of the levee protecting multiple residences along Park Manor Drive, Berens Street, and Lakewood Drive in Dyer. Parkway Drive and Crestwood Avenue may be threatened in Munster. Main Street (53rd Avenue) threatened in Munster and Dyer.
13.50 ft: Dyer Public Safety Complex threatened. Numerous residential structures threatened near Joliet Street (US-30) in Dyer. Calumet Avenue threatened near Harrison Place in Dyer.
13.00 ft: Residential structures threatened along Shannon Bridge and near Pheasant Hills Park in Dyer. Residential structures threatened just north of Main Street (53rd Avenue) in Munster. 37th Place may be threatened in Munster. White Oak Avenue threatened in Munster. Portions of Twin Creek Park and White Oak Park inundated in Munster.
12.50 ft: Hart Street threatened in Dyer. Numerous roadways threatened just north of Main Street (53rd Avenue) in Munster.
12.00 ft: Industrial parking lots threatened off Lincoln Highway in Dyer. Water begins to bypass the main channel toward Pheasant Hills Park pond, inundating multiple roadways.
11.50 ft: Low-lying residential property inundated along Gettler Street in Dyer.
10.00 ft: Low-lying banks overtopped in Dyer and Munster. Portions of Miller Park inundated in Dyer.
2.16 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.76 ft	September 14, 2008
2	15.66 ft	August 24, 2007
3	15.33 ft	November 28, 1990
4	14.92 ft	February 20, 2018
5	13.26 ft	June 10, 2011
6	12.12 ft	September 28, 2019
7	12.00 ft	June 27, 2019
8	11.73 ft	February 21, 1997
9	11.36 ft	October 17, 1993
10	11.32 ft	December 28, 2008

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.61 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 67° 39° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 69° 42° – 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 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Hart Ditch

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hart Ditch at MunsterCanal gauge, Hart Ditch	0.76 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.0 mi
Hart Ditch at Dyer, in (Lcrdan)Canal gauge, Hart Ditch	2.15 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	0.0 mi
Hart Ditch at Munster, in (Lcrdan)Canal gauge, Hart Ditch	0.82 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	4.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lansing Ditch near LansingRiver gauge, Lansing Ditch	5.45 ft	High	−0.03 ft	1.7 mi
Turkey Creek at Joliet St at ScherervilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	3.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.1 mi
Deer Creek near Chicago HeightsRiver gauge, Deer Creek	3.20 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	4.2 mi
Little Calumet River at Northcote Av at MunsterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	9.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.3 mi
Little Calumet River near HammondRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	6.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.6 mi
Little Calumet River at MunsterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	5.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	4.9 mi
Little Calumet River at HighlandRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	8.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.0 mi
Plum Creek near CreteRiver gauge, Plum Creek	7.66 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.9 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Hart Ditch at Dyer?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 9.84 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 Dyer today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the water level was 2.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hart Ditch at Dyer rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hart Ditch at Dyer 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 Dyer?

The highest level on record is 16.76 ft on September 14, 2008.

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:05536179 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.50780, -87.51001 (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	2.16 ft	2026-10-19 01:00	Provisional
Flow	13.8 cfs	2026-10-19 01:00	Provisional
Water temperature	59 °F	2026-10-19 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hart Ditch at Dyer (usgs:05536179). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/hart-ditch-at-dyer

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