Monday, September 22nd, 2008 — The state won’t know exactly how bad the flood damage was in Northwest Indiana for some time, but area residents and local officials aren’t waiting for official numbers to declare the flood one of the worst disasters ever to hit Northwest Indiana. "This one’s by far the worst the history of our city has ever seen," said Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist. "Residents have been under water who have never been before."