Trail Creek, IN weather
Trail Creek is a town of about 2,000 on Michigan City's south side, named for the creek that forms Michigan City's harbor. It's about 9 miles northwest of La Porte (straight line), on Central Time, and its forecasts and warnings come from the National Weather Service office for Northern Indiana in Syracuse.
Trail Creek forecast and alerts
The National Weather Service forecast for Trail Creek: watches and warnings, the latest reading at the nearest NWS weather station, the next 12 hours and the 7-day forecast. If it doesn't load, see the NWS forecast for Trail Creek.
What Trail Creek's weather is like
Trail Creek gets the lakeshore's weather. In the Jan. 20, 2024 lake-effect storm, it topped ABC7 Chicago's list of La Porte County reports with 36 inches, more than Michigan City's 35 and La Porte's 28.
The creek matters in heavy rain. Watch for flood advisories and warnings along Trail Creek and low roads after long, heavy downpours like Sept. 12-15, 2008, when an observer 1.3 miles south-southwest of Michigan City measured 9.79 inches of rain.
About Trail Creek
- 2,060 people in the 2020 Census, in Coolspring and Michigan townships
- Incorporated in 1924; named for Trail Creek, which empties into Lake Michigan and forms Michigan City's harbor
- Schools: Michigan City Area Schools
School delays and closings: Michigan City Area Schools. All county districts are on our Snow day page.
Get warnings here, three ways. Keep Wireless Emergency Alerts on your phone, program a NOAA Weather Radio for La Porte County (code 018091), and sign up for La Porte County's free RAVE alerts.
Sources: Trail Creek, Indiana (Wikipedia) · ABC7 Chicago: La Porte County snow totals, Jan. 20, 2024 · NWS Northern Indiana: Sept. 12-15, 2008 rainfall · NWS forecast for Trail Creek