Little Calumet River near Lake Station water level

Name: Little Calumet River near Lake Station water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Calumet River, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.04ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (50 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Little Calumet River near Lake Station reads 3.04 ft, a normal level.

It is 9.96 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.02 ft and 3.22 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.50 ftSeptember 14, 2008

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 13.00 ft, still 9.96 ft away.

What happens at each level

18.50 ft: Water reaches the top of the levees north of the river in Gary.
14.00 ft: Martin Luther King Drive is threatened north of the river in Gary. Without flood protection, numerous residences are threatened along Marshalltown Drive and Wisconsin Street in Gary.
13.00 ft: Without flood protection Marshalltown Drive and Wisconsin Street are threatened in Gary.
7.00 ft: Water overflows low-lying river banks outside of the levee-protected area in Gary.
3.04 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.50 ft	September 14, 2008
2	14.87 ft	February 22, 2018
3	13.54 ft	May 3, 2019
4	12.82 ft	May 20, 2020
5	11.63 ft	October 1, 2019
6	11.42 ft	April 20, 2013
7	11.25 ft	January 13, 2020
8	11.22 ft	May 2, 2020
9	9.24 ft	July 3, 2014
10	8.73 ft	July 1, 2021

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.52 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 40° – Wind 18 mph

18 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 68° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 52° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 70° 51° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 54° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 55° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Calumet River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Calumet River at Grant St at GaryRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	5.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	2.9 mi
Little Calumet River at PorterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Little Calumet River near HammondRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	6.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Little Calumet River at HighlandRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	8.08 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	8 mi
Little Calumet River at Northcote Av at MunsterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	9.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	10 mi
Little Calumet River at MunsterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	5.38 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Little Calumet River at South HollandRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	5.40 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	16 mi
Little Calumet River at Burr Street at GaryRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	4.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deep River near LiverpoolRiver gauge, Deep River	5.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	0.4 mi
Deep River at Lake George Outlet at HobartRiver gauge, Deep River	4.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.3 mi
Turkey Creek at 61st Av at MerrillvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	5.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Grand Calumet River at Industrial Highway at GaryRiver gauge, Grand Calumet River	428 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	5.4 mi
Portage-Burns Waterway at PortageCanal gauge, Portage-Burns Waterway	5.11 ft	Normal	+0.35 ft	7 mi
Deep River at Grand Blvd at MerrillvilleRiver gauge, Deep River	3.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Turkey Creek at Joliet St at ScherervilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Little Calumet River near Lake Station?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 9.96 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 Little Calumet River near Lake Station today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the water level was 3.04 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Calumet River near Lake Station rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Calumet River near Lake Station normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Calumet River near Lake Station?

The highest level on record is 17.50 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:04093250 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.57250, -87.29944 (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	3.04 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Calumet River near Lake Station (usgs:04093250). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/little-calumet-river-near-lake-station

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