Little Calumet-Galien HUC8 04040001
A 1,903 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in IL, IN, MI. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
11%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
121%
p62 of record
Water assets
2,042
0 springs · 1,167 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- INDIANA HARBOR CANAL AT EAST CHICAGO, IN04092750282 cfsp20 · below normal
- GRAND CALUMET RIVER AT INDUSTRIAL HWY AT GARY, IN04092677464 cfsp44 · normal
- SALT CREEK AT VALPARAISO, IN040944008 cfsp49 · normal
- TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IN0409538077 cfsp62 · normal
- TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY, IN0409530040 cfsp62 · normal
- DEEP RIVER AT LAKE GEORGE OUTLET AT HOBART, IN0409300029 cfsp68 · normal
- PORTAGE-BURNS WATERWAY AT PORTAGE, IN04095090397 cfsp70 · normal
- GALIEN RIVER NEAR SAWYER, MI0409601536 cfsp79 · above normal
- LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT PORTER, IN0409400050 cfsp80 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/9 | p62 |
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