Station Name: INDIANA HARBOR CANAL AT EAST CHICAGO, IN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
3592 Canal St
East Chicago, IN 46312
Lake County

GPS Coordinates: 41.6492023, -87.4686529

Nearby Water Temperatures

High Wind Warning issued March 15 at 9:49AM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:49 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...Sustained southerly winds to 30 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines, and may result in localized power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially along west-to-east oriented roadways.

Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

Flood Advisory issued March 15 at 6:20PM CDT until March 15 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 11:20 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 2:30 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, DuPage and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. * WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Naperville, Cicero, Hammond, Gary, Evanston, Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Wheaton, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst, Lombard and Ohare Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 15 at 5:42PM CDT until March 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 10:42 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 6:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 56 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS KANKAKEE IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA BENTON JASPER LAKE IN NEWTON PORTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOURBONNAIS, CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PAXTON, PONTIAC, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, AND WATSEKA.

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 9:49AM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:49 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake IL, and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on west to east oriented roadways.

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 9:49AM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:49 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Northern Will, Southern Cook, and Southern Will Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.