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Lansing Ditch near Lansing

Highest listed crest 10.18 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft41 crests since 1948

The Lansing Ditch near Lansing crested above flood stage 41 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2021. The highest, 10.18 ft on October 11, 1954, was moderate flooding, 3.18 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.18 ft
October 11, 1954; 302 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
0
41 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 26, 2021
7.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cook County
Near Munster (1.8 mi), Dyer (2.4 mi), Lansing (2.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Lansing Ditch near Lansing
Action stage6.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.018Jun 26, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.523Sep 28, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1948 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lansing Ditch near Lansing, 1948 to 2021 7891011ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 10.5 ft May 10, 1948: 9.24 ft, moderate flooding; 461 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1949: 8.68 ft, moderate flooding; 371 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1950: 8.39 ft, minor flooding; 301 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1951: 9.01 ft, moderate flooding; 425 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1952: 8.42 ft, minor flooding; 323 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1954: 8.63 ft, moderate flooding; 371 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1954: 10.18 ft, moderate flooding; 302 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1956: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 320 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1957: 8.85 ft, moderate flooding; 240 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1965: 8.58 ft, moderate flooding; 272 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1968: 8.45 ft, minor flooding; 260 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1972: 8.57 ft, moderate flooding; 238 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 8.13 ft, minor flooding; 228 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 8.13 ft, minor flooding; 222 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1981: 9.35 ft, moderate flooding; 204 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1982: 9.07 ft, moderate flooding; 198 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1983: 9.19 ft, moderate flooding; 203 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1985: 8.54 ft, moderate flooding; 183 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1989: 9.00 ft, moderate flooding; 142 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1990: 8.69 ft, moderate flooding; 129 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1990: 9.19 ft, moderate flooding; 197 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1993: 8.71 ft, moderate flooding; 184 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1993: 8.62 ft, moderate flooding; 180 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1996: 9.52 ft, moderate flooding; 208 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 8.35 ft, minor flooding; 168 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 8.48 ft, minor flooding; 169 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2003: 9.08 ft, moderate flooding; 169 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2006: 9.16 ft, moderate flooding; 202 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 8.59 ft, moderate flooding; 123 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 9.52 ft, moderate flooding; 219 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2008: 7.19 ft, minor flooding; 100 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 7.22 ft, minor flooding; 101 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2011: 7.06 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2013: 7.97 ft, minor flooding; 211 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2014: 7.55 ft, minor flooding; 118 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2015: 7.58 ft, minor flooding; 119 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2017: 7.14 ft, minor flooding; 100 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 8.13 ft, minor flooding; 200 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2019: 8.74 ft, moderate flooding; 313 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 8.05 ft, minor flooding; 187 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 7.99 ft, minor flooding; 179 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.18 ft, Oct 11, 1954 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lansing Ditch near Lansing 1940s: 2 1950s: 7 7 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 1990s: 6 2000s: 7 2010s: 7 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Lansing Ditch near Lansing
1Oct 11, 195410.18+3.18Moderate302
2Jul 18, 19969.52+2.52Moderate208
3Sep 14, 20089.52+2.52Moderate219
4Jun 13, 19819.35+2.35Moderate204
5May 10, 19489.24+2.24Moderate461
6Jul 2, 19839.19+2.19Moderate203
7Nov 27, 19909.19+2.19Moderate197
8Apr 17, 20069.16+2.16Moderate202
9Jul 21, 20039.08+2.08Moderate169
10May 22, 19829.07+2.07Moderate198
11May 11, 19519.01+2.01Moderate425
12Jun 1, 19899.00+2.00Moderate142
13Jul 13, 19578.85+1.85Moderate240
14Sep 28, 20198.74+1.74Moderate313
15Jun 8, 19938.71+1.71Moderate184
16Aug 18, 19908.69+1.69Moderate129
17Feb 13, 19498.68+1.68Moderate371
18Apr 25, 19548.63+1.63Moderate371
19Oct 17, 19938.62+1.62Moderate180
20Aug 24, 20078.59+1.59Moderate123
21Dec 25, 19658.58+1.58Moderate272
22Dec 30, 19728.57+1.57Moderate238
23Nov 19, 19858.54+1.54Moderate183
24Jun 25, 20008.48+1.48Minor169
25Aug 17, 19688.45+1.45Minor260
26Jan 1, 19528.42+1.42Minor323
27Apr 25, 19508.39+1.39Minor301
28Feb 21, 19978.35+1.35Minor168
29May 17, 19748.13+1.13Minor228
30Mar 4, 19798.13+1.13Minor222
31Feb 20, 20188.13+1.13Minor200
32Apr 29, 19568.08+1.08Minor320
33May 17, 20208.05+1.05Minor187
34Jun 26, 20217.99+0.99Minor179
35Apr 18, 20137.97+0.97Minor211
36Jun 15, 20157.58+0.58Minor119
37Feb 20, 20147.55+0.55Minor118
38Oct 30, 20097.22+0.22Minor101
39Dec 27, 20087.19+0.19Minor100
40Apr 6, 20177.14+0.14Minor100
41Jun 9, 20117.06+0.06Minor—

Other gauges in Cook County

Flood gauges in Cook County
Bellwood9.013.57 ft, Jul 24, 20104
Wheeling5.08.46 ft, Jun 26, 20136
Flossmoor9.013.08 ft, Apr 17, 20060
Markham10.012.00 ft, Oct 11, 19542
Chicago (Columbus Dr)3.05.50 ft, Oct 10, 19542
Chicago (Western Ave)4.05.26 ft, May 17, 20200
Chicago Heights10.012.87 ft, Sep 15, 20080
Des Plaines (Algonquin Road)13.021.00 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Lyons18.022.87 ft, Apr 18, 20132
River Forest16.018.98 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Riverside7.511.28 ft, Apr 18, 20137
Des Plaines15.020.92 ft, Apr 19, 20135
Lemont10.013.24 ft, May 18, 20200
Willow Springs10.010.57 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Lake Michigan at Calumet Harbor5.06.07 ft, Aug 11, 20200
Lake Michigan at Chicago (Chicago Lock)4.05.98 ft, Apr 29, 20200
South Holland16.020.50 ft, Nov 28, 19905
Lemont6.011.10 ft, Jul 18, 19961
Mount Prospect5.08.08 ft, Aug 14, 19872
Oak Forest6.09.50 ft, Apr 5, 19472
Midlothian8.59.98 ft, Feb 2, 20160
Chicago (Grand Ave)3.05.70 ft, Oct 10, 19543
Chicago (Pulaski Rd)18.022.50 ft, Aug 14, 19871
Niles10.012.13 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Elgin5.57.69 ft, Sep 13, 20080
Elk Grove Village17.020.80 ft, May 18, 20200
Rolling Meadows8.514.03 ft, Aug 14, 19870
Western Springs7.510.65 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Worth31.036.50 ft, Oct 11, 19542
Glenwood8.511.14 ft, Jul 13, 19570
Thornton9.017.06 ft, Jun 14, 19816
Palos Park9.010.30 ft, Oct 10, 19540
Des Plaines9.015.09 ft, Jun 10, 19677
Northbrook7.010.10 ft, Aug 14, 19877

Cook County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Illinois

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LDLI2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.