How high is the Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN right now?

The Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN is currently flowing at 77 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.11 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 3th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.89 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 556 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 307 to 850 cfs.

Where is the Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN stream gauge located?

The Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lake County, IN on the Indiana Harbor Canal. USGS site number 04092750 (coordinates 41.6492, -87.4686).

Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN

USGS Site No: 04092750 • Indiana Harbor Canal • Lake County, IN

Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN on the Indiana Harbor Canal is currently at 77 cfs (Very Low — 3th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.11 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

10.11

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	307	Today: 77 cfs
25th	Low threshold	452
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	556
75th	High threshold	659
95th	Very High threshold	850

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	317	—
May 27, 2026	376	—
May 26, 2026	414	—
May 25, 2026	312	—
May 24, 2026	328	—
May 23, 2026	260	—
May 22, 2026	213	—
May 21, 2026	214	—
May 20, 2026	236	—
Aug 7, 2025	355	—
Aug 6, 2025	351	—
Aug 5, 2025	372	—
Aug 4, 2025	339	—
Aug 3, 2025	359	—
Aug 2, 2025	348	—
Aug 1, 2025	420	—
Jul 31, 2025	418	—
Jul 30, 2025	339	—
Jul 28, 2025	429	—
Jul 27, 2025	417	—
Jul 26, 2025	374	—
Jul 25, 2025	348	—
Jul 24, 2025	291	—
Jul 23, 2025	344	—
Jul 22, 2025	358	—
Jul 21, 2025	348	—
Jul 20, 2025	408	—
Jul 19, 2025	407	—
Jul 18, 2025	330	—
Jul 17, 2025	351	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 04092750
State: IN
County: Lake County
Coordinates: 41.6492, -87.4686
Datum (ft): 569.9
HUC Code: 04040001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.5 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.5 ft
Major Flood: 15.5 ft

Currently 2.89 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 459 cfs

Jun 19, 2025
Min discharge: 213 cfs

May 22, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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