
Tightline Charters
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Around Tightline Charters
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- Michigan City CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.26.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Indiana Dunes State Park Campground StoreRV park · ★ 4.58.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sand Creek CampgroundRV park · ★ 3.811.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1995 to 2025
The water at Tightline Charters typically runs highest in March, at a median 111 cfs, and lowest in September, at 59 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,300 cfs, in 2008.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 59 to 135 |
| February | 104 | 67 to 147 |
| March | 111 | 82 to 153 |
| April | 100 | 66 to 152 |
| May | 91 | 62 to 141 |
| June | 72 | 35 to 113 |
| July | 68 | 31 to 108 |
| August | 69 | 27 to 101 |
| September | 59 | 15 to 95 |
| October | 71 | 41 to 111 |
| November | 77 | 50 to 109 |
| December | 88 | 60 to 120 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor, IN (site 04095380). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
60Maybe/ 100
Wind 20 kt · Good solunar activity
CloudyWaves 5.9 ft48°FRain 12%Wind 20 kt, gusts 25
Waves
5.4 ft @ 6s
Wind
16 kt
Gusts 25 kt
Air
46°F
Streamflow
87 cfs
Normal (46th)
Water level
6.13 ft
Air quality
31 Good
Michigan City-4th St monitor, 1 km
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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