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Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville Stage (ft)Observed: 6.44 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 6.45 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.96 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMTCI3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:40PM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.96 ft at 12:15 PM CDT 16-Apr-2024.
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 0
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): 5

Historic Crests
(1) 17.50 ft on 09/14/2008
(2) 13.03 ft on 05/01/2019
(3) 12.95 ft on 05/18/2020
(4) 12.36 ft on 09/28/2019
(5) 12.04 ft on 01/11/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.32 ft on 05/09/2021
(2) 9.89 ft on 03/01/2021
(3) 10.20 ft on 06/28/2020
(4) 12.95 ft on 05/18/2020
(5) 11.71 ft on 04/30/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.24 ft on 09/03/2019
(2) 5.29 ft on 08/31/2020

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24 Harrison Street (Madison Street) may be threatened.
22 Broadway (IN-53) threatened.
21.5 Structures threatened along Broadway (IN-53). 61st Avenue threatened.
19.5 I-65 threatened.
17.5 Taft Street (IN-55) threatened. Low-lying portions of Hidden Lake Park are inundated.
17 Carolyn Drive threatened at Hidden Lake Park.
15 A few low-lying structures threatened along Vermont Street. Parking lots threatened along Broadway (IN-53).
14 Vermont Street threatened.
12.5 Hendricks Street threatened.
8 Water overtops low-lying banks at Turkey Creek Golf Course and Innsbrook Country Club.
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5.0 River nears zero flow.
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Latitude: 41.507400° N, Longitude: 87.323700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 598.27 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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