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Around Indiana Harbor Canal
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Indiana Harbor Canal is a 2.1 mile river near Pier 11 Marina in Illinois. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN (site 04092750). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1994 to 2024
Indiana Harbor Canal typically runs highest in March, at a median 539 cfs, and lowest in September, at 482 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,120 cfs, in 1999.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 525 | 438 to 639 |
| February | 528 | 441 to 640 |
| March | 539 | 454 to 621 |
| April | 536 | 455 to 621 |
| May | 536 | 461 to 621 |
| June | 510 | 430 to 589 |
| July | 496 | 424 to 561 |
| August | 504 | 411 to 580 |
| September | 482 | 388 to 575 |
| October | 500 | 382 to 593 |
| November | 490 | 386 to 569 |
| December | 507 | 406 to 577 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN (site 04092750). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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