Appendix 2 1

Appendix 2. Flood-Peak Inundation Maps for Selected Study Streams and 

Communities, Flood of September 2008, Indiana.

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Deep River near Hobart, Indiana. 

Aerial photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture 

Imagery Program, accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html.

I 80 E I 80 W

US HWY 6

I 65 N I 65 S

STATE HWY 51

STATE

HWY 130

0 0.5 1 Mile

E

X

P

L

A

N

ATIO

N

Limit of studyDirection of flowMajor road

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pth

17.4 feet (deep)0.1 foot (shallow)

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Deep River near Hobart, Indiana. Aerial

photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program,

accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html
2 Flood of September 2008 in Northwestern Indiana (http://pubs.usgs.gov/ofr/2010/1098/)

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Little Calumet River near Highland, 

Indiana. During times of high water, flow direction changes. This part of the Little Calumet River flows from 

west to east. Aerial photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program, accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html.

I 80 E

I 90 E

I 80 W

I 90 W

I 65 S

I 65 N

US HWY 41

US HWY 20

STATE HWY 73

STATE HWY 53

US HWY 12

STATE HWY 55

STATE HWY 152

STATE HWY 912

E

X

P

L

A

N

ATIO

N

Limit of studyDirection of flowMajor road

Flo

o

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pth

28.8 feet (deep)0.1 foot (shallow) 0 1 2 Miles

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Little Calumet River near Highland, Indiana.

During times of high water, flow direction changes. This part of the Little Calumet River flows from west to east. Aerial

photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program,

accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html
Appendix 2 3

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Little Calumet River near Munster, 

Indiana. During times of high water, flow direction changes. This part of the Little Calumet River flows from 

east to west. Aerial photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program, accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html.

I 80 E I 80 W

US HWY 41

STATE HWY 152

US HWY 41

STATE HWY 152

E

X

P

L

A

N

ATIO

N

Limit of studyDirection of flowMajor road

Flo

o

d

D

e

pth

11.7 feet (deep)0.1 foot (shallow) 0 0.25 0.5 Mile

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Little Calumet River near Munster, Indiana.

During times of high water, flow direction changes. This part of the Little Calumet River flows from east to west. Aerial

photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program,

accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html
4 Flood of September 2008 in Northwestern Indiana (http://pubs.usgs.gov/ofr/2010/1098/)

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Turkey Creek near Schererville, 

Indiana. Aerial photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program, accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html.

I 65 S

I 65 N

US HWY 30

STATE HWY 53

STATE HWY 73

STATE HWY 55

US HWY 30

STATE HWY 53

0 0.5 1 Mile

E

X

P

L

A

N

ATIO

N

Limit of studyDirection of flowMajor road

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pth

12.8 feet (deep)0.1 foot (shallow)

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for Turkey Creek near Schererville, Indiana.

Aerial photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program,

accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html
Appendix 2 5

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for White Ditch at Michiana Shores, 

Indiana. Aerial photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program, accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html.

Approximate flood-peak extents and depths, flood of September 2008, for White Ditch at Michiana Shores, Indiana.

Aerial photograph courtesy of Indiana University, Indiana Spatial Data Portal, 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program,

accessed June 2, 2009, at http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/statewide/08naip.html

US HWY 12

0 0.1 0.2 Mile

E

X

P

L

A

N

ATIO

N

Limit of studyDirection of flowDitchMajor road

Flo

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D

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pth

4.1 feet (deep)0.1 foot (shallow)