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Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)

Highest listed crest 17.50 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft14 crests since 2008

The Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue) crested above flood stage 2 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2020. The highest, 17.50 ft on September 14, 2008, was moderate flooding, 2.50 feet above flood stage. 7 other gauges on the Little Calumet River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 6 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.50 ft
September 14, 2008
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 21, 2018
15.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lake County
Near Highland (1.6 mi), Munster (2.7 mi), Griffith (3.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)
Action stage11.012May 18, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Feb 21, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Sep 14, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 2008 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue), 2008 to 2020 101214161820ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Sep 14, 2008: 17.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 2009: 14.04 ft, action stageJun 10, 2011: 13.56 ft, action stageApr 19, 2013: 13.45 ft, action stageJun 17, 2015: 12.36 ft, action stageDec 29, 2015: 12.23 ft, action stageApr 7, 2017: 11.98 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 15.39 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2019: 14.00 ft, action stageJun 28, 2019: 12.71 ft, action stageSep 29, 2019: 14.01 ft, action stageJan 12, 2020: 12.73 ft, action stageApr 30, 2020: 12.81 ft, action stageMay 18, 2020: 14.17 ft, action stage Highest, 17.50 ft, Sep 14, 2008 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue) 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)
1Sep 14, 200817.50+2.50Moderate—
2Feb 21, 201815.39+0.39Minor—
3May 18, 202014.17−0.83Action—
4Mar 10, 200914.04−0.96Action—
5Sep 29, 201914.01−0.99Action—
6May 1, 201914.00−1.00Action—
7Jun 10, 201113.56−1.44Action—
8Apr 19, 201313.45−1.55Action—
9Apr 30, 202012.81−2.19Action—
10Jan 12, 202012.73−2.27Action—
11Jun 28, 201912.71−2.29Action—
12Jun 17, 201512.36−2.64Action—
13Dec 29, 201512.23−2.77Action—
14Apr 7, 201711.98−3.02Action—

The worst floods along the Little Calumet River

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

September 14, 2008: 17.50 ft here, moderate flooding

February 21, 2018: 15.39 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Little Calumet River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Little Calumet River
Gary (Grant St)IN11.016.00 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Lake StationIN13.017.50 ft, Sep 14, 20081
Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)IN14.015.50 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Highland (Kennedy Avenue) this gaugeIN15.017.50 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Munster (Northcote Avenue)IN18.020.00 ft, Sep 14, 20080
MunsterIN12.017.29 ft, Sep 14, 20082
South HollandIL16.020.50 ft, Nov 28, 19905
Gary (Burr Street)IN11.014.50 ft, Sep 14, 20080

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
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
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HGLI3, 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.