Oct 31, 2019
Strong northerly winds as high as 50 mph produced waves as high as 14 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced flooding, erosion and damage. In Lake County, Lakefront Park in Whiting Indiana was flooded. In Porter County, beach erosion and flooding occurred at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Pavilion. A small boat was broke up against rocks near the Ogden Dunes shore.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 859240). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lake County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.