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Deep River (IN) at Hobart

Highest listed crest 22.18 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft41 crests since 1954

The Deep River (IN) at Hobart crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2020. The highest, 22.18 ft on September 15, 2008, was major flooding, 9.18 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Deep River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.18 ft
September 15, 2008; 5,280 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
May 1, 2019
15.37 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lake County
Near Hobart (1.9 mi), Lake Station (2.8 mi), Portage (5.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Deep River (IN) at Hobart
Action stage11.019May 18, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.019May 1, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.02Nov 28, 1990Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.01Sep 15, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1954 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Deep River (IN) at Hobart, 1954 to 2020 10152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Oct 11, 1954: 19.88 ft, moderate flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1956: 11.15 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1957: 12.35 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1959: 12.75 ft, action stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1965: 13.88 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 12.86 ft, action stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1972: 12.48 ft, action stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1975: 12.59 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 12.83 ft, action stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,540 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1981: 16.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1983: 16.74 ft, minor flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,780 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1989: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1990: 13.88 ft, minor flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1990: 17.58 ft, moderate flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1993: 12.87 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1993: 11.68 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1996: 13.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 13.25 ft, minor flooding; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1998: 12.67 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 12.17 ft, action stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 11.43 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2003: 12.20 ft, action stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2006: 13.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 16.63 ft, minor flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2008: 22.18 ft, major flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2008: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,060 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2009: 12.75 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2011: 11.90 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 13.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 11.04 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 15.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2019: 12.02 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 12.19 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 12.52 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.18 ft, Sep 15, 2008 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Deep River (IN) at Hobart 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 4 2000s: 6 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Deep River (IN) at Hobart
1Sep 15, 200822.18+9.18Major5,280
2Oct 11, 195419.88+6.88Moderate3,880
3Nov 28, 199017.58+4.58Moderate4,230
4Jul 2, 198316.74+3.74Minor3,710
5Jun 14, 198116.70+3.70Minor4,000
6Aug 24, 200716.63+3.63Minor3,390
7Jun 2, 198916.30+3.30Minor3,530
8May 1, 201915.37+2.37Minor2,950
9Feb 21, 201815.00+2.00Minor2,870
10Mar 13, 198214.80+1.80Minor2,600
11Nov 20, 198514.67+1.67Minor2,780
12Mar 5, 197914.33+1.33Minor2,540
13Feb 24, 198514.12+1.12Minor2,870
14Dec 25, 196513.88+0.88Minor2,400
15Aug 19, 199013.88+0.88Minor2,450
16May 13, 200213.87+0.87Minor2,310
17Dec 28, 200813.68+0.68Minor2,060
18Jan 14, 200513.64+0.64Minor2,210
19Sep 14, 200613.57+0.57Minor2,240
20Jul 19, 199613.32+0.32Minor2,080
21Feb 22, 199713.25+0.25Minor2,060
22Dec 29, 201513.07+0.07Minor1,960
23Jun 9, 199312.87−0.13Action2,070
24Feb 2, 196812.86−0.14Action1,990
25Mar 5, 197612.83−0.17Action2,020
26Jul 24, 195912.75−0.25Action1,970
27Oct 31, 200912.75−0.25Action1,720
28Mar 19, 199812.67−0.33Action1,850
29Jan 12, 197512.59−0.41Action1,900
30May 18, 202012.52−0.48Action2,260
31Dec 31, 197212.48−0.52Action1,840
32Jul 14, 195712.35−0.65Action1,650
33Jul 22, 200312.20−0.80Action1,700
34Jan 12, 202012.19−0.81Action2,140
35Jan 24, 199912.17−0.83Action1,690
36Sep 29, 201912.02−0.98Action1,600
37May 30, 201111.90−1.10Action1,570
38Oct 18, 199311.68−1.32Action1,630
39Feb 10, 200111.43−1.57Action1,460
40May 11, 195611.15−1.85Action1,320
41Apr 7, 201711.04−1.96Action1,370

The worst floods along the Deep River (IN)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Deep River (IN) that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 15, 2008: 22.18 ft here, major flooding

  • LiverpoolIN · Sep 14, 2008 · 23.00 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Deep River (IN)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Deep River (IN)
MerrillvilleIN8.511.80 ft, Feb 21, 20180
Hobart this gaugeIN13.022.18 ft, Sep 15, 20081
LiverpoolIN17.523.00 ft, Sep 14, 20081

Other gauges in Lake County

Flood gauges in Lake County
Liverpool17.523.00 ft, Sep 14, 20081
Merrillville8.511.80 ft, Feb 21, 20180
Dyer12.016.76 ft, Sep 14, 20084
Munster6.010.93 ft, Feb 20, 20189
East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet)13.014.35 ft, Apr 30, 20200
Shelby10.513.04 ft, Sep 18, 20084
Gary (Burr Street)11.014.50 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Gary (Grant St)11.016.00 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)14.015.50 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Highland (Kennedy Avenue)15.017.50 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Munster12.017.29 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Munster (Northcote Avenue)18.020.00 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Lake Station13.017.50 ft, Sep 14, 20081
Merrillville11.017.50 ft, Sep 14, 20081
Schererville7.511.00 ft, Sep 14, 20081

Lake County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HLGI3, 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.