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Little Calumet River near Lake Station

Highest listed crest 17.50 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft10 crests since 2008

The Little Calumet River near Lake Station crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2021. The highest, 17.50 ft on September 14, 2008, was major flooding, 4.50 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
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
May 3, 2019
13.54 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lake County
Near Lake Station (2.4 mi), Gary (2.8 mi), Hobart (4.2 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 near Lake Station
Action stage8.07Jul 1, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.02May 3, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Sep 14, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2008 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Calumet River near Lake Station, 2008 to 2021 81012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Sep 14, 2008: 17.50 ft, major floodingApr 20, 2013: 11.42 ft, action stageJul 3, 2014: 9.24 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2018: 14.87 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2019: 13.54 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2019: 11.63 ft, action stageJan 13, 2020: 11.25 ft, action stageMay 2, 2020: 11.22 ft, action stageMay 20, 2020: 12.82 ft, action stageJul 1, 2021: 8.73 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 near Lake Station 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 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 near Lake Station
1Sep 14, 200817.50+4.50Major—
2Feb 22, 201814.87+1.87Minor—
3May 3, 201913.54+0.54Minor—
4May 20, 202012.82−0.18Action—
5Oct 1, 201911.63−1.37Action—
6Apr 20, 201311.42−1.58Action—
7Jan 13, 202011.25−1.75Action—
8May 2, 202011.22−1.78Action—
9Jul 3, 20149.24−3.76Action—
10Jul 1, 20218.73−4.27Action—

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, major flooding

February 22, 2018: 14.87 ft here, minor flooding

May 3, 2019: 13.54 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 Station this gaugeIN13.017.50 ft, Sep 14, 20081
Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)IN14.015.50 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Highland (Kennedy Avenue)IN15.017.50 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
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
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 LAKI3, 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.