Station Name: YELLOW RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, IN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 738 feet

Nearest Address:
South 1200 East; West County Line Road
Oak Grove, IN 46511
Starke County

GPS Coordinates: 41.27138889, -86.4666667

Nearby Water Temperatures

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:37PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Effective: Fri July 17, 2026, 11:37 AM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 11:00 PM

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect from Friday through Monday. Heavy smoke is lingering for the northern half of Indiana currently divided by a stationary front. The front will lift north later Friday providing a brief break in levels before a system late Saturday will bring another round of smoke. High pressure in place Sunday and Monday will recirculate the smoke over most of the state with the primary concern remaining the northern half of Indiana. This smoke, in addition to the other meteorological factors such as light winds and predicted flow from the north, will produce high PM2.5 readings. - Friday: Very Unhealthy conditions for Northwest Indiana. - Saturday: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) conditions for Northwest Indiana. - Sunday: Unhealthy conditions for Northwest Indiana. - Monday: Unhealthy conditions for Northwest Indiana Here are some recommended actions that the public can take: * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation. * Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip. * Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7pm. * Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds. * Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above. For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Effective: Thu July 16, 2026, 10:00 AM
Expires: Fri July 17, 2026, 11:00 PM

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for Thursday and Friday, July 16 and 17. An Air Quality Action Day for PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the very unhealthy to unhealthy range. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take: * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation. * Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip. * Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7pm. * Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds. * Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above. For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/