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 2026-10-13); 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
13%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
107%
p52 of record
Water assets
2,042
0 springs · 1,167 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- GRAND CALUMET RIVER AT INDUSTRIAL HWY AT GARY, IN04092677398 cfsp18 · below normal
- SALT CREEK AT VALPARAISO, IN0409440010 cfsp38 · normal
- TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY, IN0409530046 cfsp43 · normal
- DEEP RIVER AT LAKE GEORGE OUTLET AT HOBART, IN0409300032 cfsp52 · normal
- GALIEN RIVER NEAR SAWYER, MI0409601541 cfsp53 · normal
- PORTAGE-BURNS WATERWAY AT PORTAGE, IN04095090409 cfsp64 · normal
- LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT PORTER, IN0409400058 cfsp68 · normal
- INDIANA HARBOR CANAL AT EAST CHICAGO, IN04092750560 cfsp75 · above normal
- TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IN04095380-198 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 1/8 | p52 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 3/8 | p46 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 2/8 | p53 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 1/9 | p63 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 2/8 | p66 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | p54 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p51 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 1/9 | p59 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | p61 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 2/8 | p57 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p75 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p75 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 1/9 | p70 |
Top water assets
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- 65Walton Lake Damreservoir
- 65Deep River At Lake George Outlet At Hobart, Inriver
- 65Camp Red Mill Lake Damreservoir
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