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Hart Ditch at Dyer

Highest listed crest 16.76 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft17 crests since 1990

The Hart Ditch at Dyer crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2019. The highest, 16.76 ft on September 14, 2008, was major flooding, 4.76 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Hart Ditch crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.76 ft
September 14, 2008; 3,110 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2019
12.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lake County
Near Dyer (0.7 mi), Munster (2.7 mi), Schererville (3.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hart Ditch at Dyer
Action stage11.03Dec 28, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.02Sep 28, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Jun 10, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.04Feb 20, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1990 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hart Ditch at Dyer, 1990 to 2019 81012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Nov 28, 1990: 15.33 ft, major flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1993: 11.36 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 11.73 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1998: 9.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 9.13 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2002: 9.33 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2002: 9.35 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 9.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 15.66 ft, major flooding; 2,650 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 16.76 ft, major flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2008: 11.32 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2010: 9.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2011: 13.26 ft, moderate flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 10.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 14.92 ft, major flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2019: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2019: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.76 ft, Sep 14, 2008 1990199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hart Ditch at Dyer 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Hart Ditch at Dyer
1Sep 14, 200816.76+4.76Major3,110
2Aug 24, 200715.66+3.66Major2,650
3Nov 28, 199015.33+3.33Major3,010
4Feb 20, 201814.92+2.92Major2,470
5Jun 10, 201113.26+1.26Moderate1,950
6Sep 28, 201912.12+0.12Minor1,630
7Jun 27, 201912.000.00Minor1,600
8Feb 21, 199711.73−0.27Action1,650
9Oct 17, 199311.36−0.64Action1,590
10Dec 28, 200811.32−0.68Action1,450
11Apr 18, 201310.53−1.47Below flood stage1,290
12Aug 5, 19989.84−2.16Below flood stage1,230
13Aug 4, 20109.81−2.19Below flood stage1,150
14Jan 13, 20059.60−2.40Below flood stage1,170
15May 12, 20029.35−2.65Below flood stage1,120
16Feb 10, 20029.33−2.67Below flood stage1,120
17Jan 24, 19999.13−2.87Below flood stage1,080

The worst floods along the Hart Ditch

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Hart Ditch that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 14, 2008: 16.76 ft here, major flooding

  • MunsterIN · Sep 14, 2008 · 9.94 ft · Major

August 24, 2007: 15.66 ft here, major flooding

  • MunsterIN · Aug 24, 2007 · 9.22 ft · Major

November 28, 1990: 15.33 ft here, major flooding

  • MunsterIN · Nov 28, 1990 · 8.72 ft · Major

Gauges on the Hart Ditch

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

Flood gauges on the Hart Ditch
Dyer this gaugeIN12.016.76 ft, Sep 14, 20084
MunsterIN6.010.93 ft, Feb 20, 20189

Other gauges in Lake County

Flood gauges in Lake County
Hobart13.022.18 ft, Sep 15, 20081
Liverpool17.523.00 ft, Sep 14, 20081
Merrillville8.511.80 ft, Feb 21, 20180
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 HDDI3, 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.