Nov 11, 2019
Strong northerly winds produced high waves which combined with high lake levels produced lake shore flooding. In Lake County, Lakefront Park in Whiting was flooded. The cold temperatures allowed freezing spray from the high waves to coat many benches, trees and poles near the shore in several inches of ice. In Porter County, beach erosion and flooding occurred at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Pavilion. The high water level breached a sand dune separating the beach from a rare geological we
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 863499). 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.