Trail Creek at Michigan City water level

Name: Trail Creek at Michigan City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Trail Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.02ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 46.9 cfs
Water temperature: 50 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Trail Creek at Michigan City is at 2.02 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.02 ft and 2.18 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 50 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.07 ftSeptember 14, 2008

Floating and fishing near Trail Creek at Michigan City

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.07 ft	September 14, 2008
2	12.97 ft	June 9, 1993
3	12.79 ft	November 28, 1990
4	12.12 ft	February 20, 2018
5	11.88 ft	July 15, 1986
6	11.85 ft	July 29, 2009
7	11.85 ft	July 29, 2009
8	11.80 ft	June 26, 2013
9	11.69 ft	February 23, 1985
10	11.40 ft	March 4, 1979

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.96 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 60° 37° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 63° 41° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 63° 51° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 64° 50° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 64° 54° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 67° 57° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 67° 56° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on Trail Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trail Creek at Michigan City HarborRiver gauge, Trail Creek	278 cfs	Very high	+114 cfs	2.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Calumet River at PorterRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	3.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	13 mi
Portage-Burns Waterway at PortageCanal gauge, Portage-Burns Waterway	5.08 ft	Normal	+0.51 ft	18 mi
Galien River near SawyerRiver gauge, Galien River	41.4 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	18 mi
Salt Creek at ValparaisoRiver gauge, Salt Creek	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Kankakee River at DavisRiver gauge, Kankakee River	6.26 ft	Below flood stage	±0	24 mi
Deep River at Lake George Outlet at HobartRiver gauge, Deep River	4.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	24 mi
Deep River near LiverpoolRiver gauge, Deep River	5.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	25 mi
Little Calumet River near Lake StationRiver gauge, Little Calumet River	3.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 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 today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.02 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Trail Creek at Michigan City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Trail Creek at Michigan City normal?

Normal for mid-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?

The highest level on record is 13.07 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.

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:04095300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.71668, -86.85971 (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	2.02 ft	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional
Flow	46.9 cfs	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional
Water temperature	50 °F	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trail Creek at Michigan City (usgs:04095300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/trail-creek-at-michigan-city

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