How high is the Little Calumet River at Munster, IN right now?

The Little Calumet River at Munster, IN is currently flowing at 15 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.42 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Calumet River at Munster, IN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 32th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Calumet River at Munster, IN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.58 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Calumet River at Munster, IN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 24 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 165 cfs.

Where is the Little Calumet River at Munster, IN stream gauge located?

The Little Calumet River at Munster, IN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lake County, IN on the Little Calumet River. USGS site number 05536195 (coordinates 41.5775, -87.5222).

Little Calumet River at Munster, IN

USGS Site No: 05536195 • Little Calumet River • Lake County, IN

Little Calumet River at Munster, IN on the Little Calumet River is currently at 15 cfs (Normal — 32th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.42 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Little Calumet River

Little Calumet River at Porter, IN

CFS Discharge

5.42

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	7
25th	Low threshold	12
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	24	Today: 15 cfs
75th	High threshold	39
95th	Very High threshold	165

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	16	—
May 27, 2026	16	—
May 26, 2026	18	—
May 25, 2026	22	—
May 24, 2026	29	—
May 23, 2026	13	—
May 22, 2026	13	—
May 21, 2026	14	—
May 20, 2026	15	—
May 19, 2026	18	—
May 18, 2026	33	—
May 17, 2026	12	—
May 16, 2026	13	—
May 15, 2026	13	—
Apr 21, 2026	53	—
Apr 20, 2026	50	—
Apr 19, 2026	72	—
Apr 18, 2026	81	—
Apr 17, 2026	77	—
Apr 16, 2026	85	—
Apr 15, 2026	68	—
Apr 14, 2026	52	—
Apr 13, 2026	51	—
Apr 12, 2026	51	—
Apr 11, 2026	61	—
Apr 10, 2026	83	—
Apr 9, 2026	85	—
Apr 8, 2026	109	—
Apr 7, 2026	144	—
Apr 6, 2026	221	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536195
State: IN
County: Lake County
Coordinates: 41.5775, -87.5222
Drainage Area: 90 mi²
Datum (ft): 580.3
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.5 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 6.58 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 466 cfs

Apr 4, 2026
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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