Rivers in Indiana
Hart Ditch at Munster
Below flood stage
0.88ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 6:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 10.93 ft2018
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 8.00 ftLow-lying residences are threatened near the gauge.
- 6.50 ftLow-lying sections of Wicker Park Golf Course are inundated.
Crest history
60 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 20, 2018 | 10.93 ft |
| 2 | September 14, 2008 | 9.94 ft |
| 3 | August 24, 2007 | 9.22 ft |
| 4 | June 10, 2011 | 9.20 ft |
| 5 | May 17, 2020 | 9.09 ft |
| 6 | December 28, 2008 | 9.06 ft |
| 7 | September 28, 2019 | 8.86 ft |
| 8 | November 28, 1990 | 8.72 ft |
| 9 | September 13, 2006 | 8.58 ft |
| 10 | June 27, 2019 | 8.33 ft |
| 11 | May 1, 2019 | 8.26 ft |
| 12 | December 4, 1982 | 8.20 ft |
| 13 | June 1, 1989 | 8.10 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 1981 | 8.04 ft |
| 15 | July 18, 1996 | 8.03 ft |
| 16 | February 21, 1997 | 8.00 ft |
| 17 | January 13, 2005 | 7.94 ft |
| 18 | October 25, 2021 | 7.88 ft |
| 19 | May 12, 2002 | 7.84 ft |
| 20 | November 11, 1954 | 7.83 ft |
| 21 | July 5, 2018 | 7.79 ft |
| 22 | June 26, 2021 | 7.68 ft |
| 23 | January 11, 2020 | 7.68 ft |
| 24 | August 4, 2010 | 7.62 ft |
| 25 | April 28, 1959 | 7.61 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 25, 2021: 7.88 ft
- June 26, 2021: 7.68 ft
- July 19, 2020: 5.90 ft
- May 17, 2020: 9.09 ft
- April 30, 2020: 7.42 ft
- January 11, 2020: 7.68 ft
- September 28, 2019: 8.86 ft
- June 27, 2019: 8.33 ft
- May 1, 2019: 8.26 ft
- July 5, 2018: 7.79 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamHart Ditch at Dyer
- DownstreamLittle Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue)
- Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)
- Little Calumet River at Munster
- Lansing Ditch at Lansing
- Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street)
- Grand Calumet River at Hammond (Columbia Ave)
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.