Rivers in Illinois
Lansing Ditch near Lansing
Below flood stage
5.28ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 12:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 10.18 ft1954
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.50 ft |
- 11.00 ftResidences are threatened near the gauge in Lynwood.
- 10.00 ftNumerous residences are threatened along Burnham Avenue and south of 201st Street in Lynwood. Structures are threatened at Lansing Municipal Aiport.
- 9.00 ftTaxiways and runways are threatened at Lansing Municipal Airport.
- 8.00 ftNumerous sections of Burnham Avenue are threatened in Lynwood and Lansing.
- 6.00 ftWater overflows low-lying banks near the gauge.
Crest history
41 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 1954 | 10.18 ft |
| 2 | July 18, 1996 | 9.52 ft |
| 3 | September 14, 2008 | 9.52 ft |
| 4 | June 13, 1981 | 9.35 ft |
| 5 | May 10, 1948 | 9.24 ft |
| 6 | July 2, 1983 | 9.19 ft |
| 7 | November 27, 1990 | 9.19 ft |
| 8 | April 17, 2006 | 9.16 ft |
| 9 | July 21, 2003 | 9.08 ft |
| 10 | May 22, 1982 | 9.07 ft |
| 11 | May 11, 1951 | 9.01 ft |
| 12 | June 1, 1989 | 9.00 ft |
| 13 | July 13, 1957 | 8.85 ft |
| 14 | September 28, 2019 | 8.74 ft |
| 15 | June 8, 1993 | 8.71 ft |
| 16 | August 18, 1990 | 8.69 ft |
| 17 | February 13, 1949 | 8.68 ft |
| 18 | April 25, 1954 | 8.63 ft |
| 19 | October 17, 1993 | 8.62 ft |
| 20 | August 24, 2007 | 8.59 ft |
| 21 | December 25, 1965 | 8.58 ft |
| 22 | December 30, 1972 | 8.57 ft |
| 23 | November 19, 1985 | 8.54 ft |
| 24 | June 25, 2000 | 8.48 ft |
| 25 | August 17, 1968 | 8.45 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 26, 2021: 7.99 ft
- May 17, 2020: 8.05 ft
- September 28, 2019: 8.74 ft
- February 20, 2018: 8.13 ft
- April 6, 2017: 7.14 ft
- June 15, 2015: 7.58 ft
- February 20, 2014: 7.55 ft
- April 18, 2013: 7.97 ft
- June 9, 2011: 7.06 ft
- October 30, 2009: 7.22 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamThorn Creek at Thornton
- Hart Ditch at Dyer
- Deer Creek at Chicago Heights
- Hart Ditch at Munster
- Little Calumet River at Munster
- Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue)
- Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)
- Thorn Creek at Glenwood
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.