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Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet)

Highest listed crest 14.35 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft30 crests since 2014

The Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet) crested above flood stage 23 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2020. The highest, 14.35 ft on April 30, 2020, was minor flooding, 1.35 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.35 ft
April 30, 2020
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
0
23 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 11, 2020
14.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lake County
Near East Chicago (0.8 mi), Hammond (2.5 mi), Calumet City (5.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet)
Action stage11.57Apr 14, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.023Aug 11, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 2014 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet), 2014 to 2020 1213141516ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 15.5 ft Oct 31, 2014: 13.03 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2015: 12.12 ft, action stageApr 8, 2016: 12.61 ft, action stageJul 12, 2017: 12.95 ft, action stageApr 14, 2018: 12.80 ft, action stageNov 26, 2018: 13.23 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2019: 12.19 ft, action stageMar 30, 2019: 12.46 ft, action stageApr 14, 2019: 12.91 ft, action stageMay 1, 2019: 13.14 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2019: 13.79 ft, minor floodingJul 20, 2019: 14.05 ft, minor floodingSep 5, 2019: 13.74 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2019: 13.67 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2019: 13.70 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2019: 13.76 ft, minor floodingOct 16, 2019: 13.54 ft, minor floodingOct 26, 2019: 13.65 ft, minor floodingOct 31, 2019: 13.95 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2019: 13.73 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2019: 14.04 ft, minor floodingDec 6, 2019: 13.63 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2019: 13.51 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2020: 14.25 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2020: 13.65 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2020: 13.74 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2020: 14.35 ft, minor floodingJun 3, 2020: 14.12 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2020: 13.95 ft, minor floodingAug 11, 2020: 14.28 ft, minor flooding Highest, 14.35 ft, Apr 30, 2020 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet) 2010s: 16 16 2020s: 7 2010s2020s
  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, Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet)
1Apr 30, 202014.35+1.35Minor—
2Aug 11, 202014.28+1.28Minor—
3Jan 11, 202014.25+1.25Minor—
4Jun 3, 202014.12+1.12Minor—
5Jul 20, 201914.05+1.05Minor—
6Dec 1, 201914.04+1.04Minor—
7Oct 31, 201913.95+0.95Minor—
8Jul 10, 202013.95+0.95Minor—
9Jun 1, 201913.79+0.79Minor—
10Oct 2, 201913.76+0.76Minor—
11Sep 5, 201913.74+0.74Minor—
12Mar 6, 202013.74+0.74Minor—
13Nov 11, 201913.73+0.73Minor—
14Sep 28, 201913.70+0.70Minor—
15Sep 11, 201913.67+0.67Minor—
16Oct 26, 201913.65+0.65Minor—
17Feb 26, 202013.65+0.65Minor—
18Dec 6, 201913.63+0.63Minor—
19Oct 16, 201913.54+0.54Minor—
20Dec 29, 201913.51+0.51Minor—
21Nov 26, 201813.23+0.23Minor—
22May 1, 201913.14+0.14Minor—
23Oct 31, 201413.03+0.03Minor—
24Jul 12, 201712.95−0.05Action—
25Apr 14, 201912.91−0.09Action—
26Apr 14, 201812.80−0.20Action—
27Apr 8, 201612.61−0.39Action—
28Mar 30, 201912.46−0.54Action—
29Feb 6, 201912.19−0.81Action—
30Sep 19, 201512.12−0.88Action—

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
Dyer12.016.76 ft, Sep 14, 20084
Munster6.010.93 ft, Feb 20, 20189
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 IHCI3, 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.