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Trail Creek
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TRAIL CREEK
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TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY, IN

MICHIGAN CITY, IN41.7167°N, -86.8597°W Updated 13 min ago
FLOW RATE
59.1cfs
GAUGE HT
2.22ft
WATER TEMP
20°F
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
3mph SSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
59.1cfs 25.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 5778 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
76cfs
PERIOD LOW
59.1cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.22ft

Water Temperature

19.6°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

25.1in

+22% vs normal

25.09 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% above the 30-year normal of 20.56 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

25.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.6–26.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.41" · normal 2.70" (1.5–4.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.97" · normal 2.18" (1.0–3.4)
Feb
Mar: 4.56" · normal 2.69" (1.2–5.1)
Mar
Apr: 6.20" · normal 3.95" (2.1–6.2)
Apr
May: 1.55" · normal 4.15" (2.0–6.5)
May
Jun: 8.25" · normal 3.85" (1.5–6.2)
Jun
Jul: 1.15" (so far)· normal 4.12" (2.4–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.82" (2.1–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.44" (1.3–5.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.53" (1.7–6.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.90" (1.8–4.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.43" (1.4–3.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:43 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
61°
THU
84°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:21 AM
SUNSET
08:24 PM
15H 3M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
38% illuminated

Station Location

41.7167, -86.8597
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 12:30 UTC
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