Salt Creek (IN) near Harrodsburg
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/23/2025 9:45 PM EDTRecord: 40.2 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 31 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 20 ft Action 17 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
Gauge reading affected by backwater during high flows.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 31 - Major flooding of Salt Creek downstream of Monroe Lake. Flood levels are more than 4 feet higher than any previous high water since Monroe Dam went into operation in April 1966. Extensive flooding of roads and some residential areas may be flooded.
- 25.5 - On May 4, 2011 with a Monroe pool elevation of 557.20 feet and discharge of 2,260 cubic feet per second, local roads were flooded in the Guthrie Bottoms. If water levels go much higher some residents will be isolated. Peerless Road over both Gulletts and Salt Creeks flooded with the portion over Gulletts Creek flooded much higher. Extensive flooding along East Fork White River with Rivervale at 30 feet, Bedford at 28 feet and Williams at 15.5 feet.
- 23 - On May 10, 2011 Peerless Road over Gulletts Creek in Salt Creek Bottom remained extensively flooded. Rivervale was 23.5 feet and falling, Bedford was 22 feet and falling, Williams was 9.5 feet and falling and Monroe Lake was discharging over 2,900 cfs.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 39.0049, -86.5092 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | IN |
| WFO | IND |
| County | Monroe |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03372500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.95 ft | on 04-05-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 23.48 ft | on 03-25-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 20.87 ft | on 07-17-2021 | (P) |
| 4. | 26.64 ft | on 06-19-2021 | (P) |
| 5. | 22.26 ft | on 03-01-2021 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.95 ft | on 04-05-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 23.48 ft | on 03-25-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 20.87 ft | on 07-17-2021 | (P) |
| 4. | 26.64 ft | on 06-19-2021 | (P) |
| 5. | 22.26 ft | on 03-01-2021 | (P) |
| 6. | 24.46 ft | on 03-20-2020 | (P) |
| 7. | 21.23 ft | on 02-10-2020 | (P) |
| 8. | 20.31 ft | on 07-04-2019 | |
| 9. | 24.91 ft | on 06-16-2019 | |
| 10. | 21.05 ft | on 04-14-2019 | |
| 11. | 21.77 ft | on 03-10-2019 | |
| 12. | 27.80 ft | on 02-08-2019 | |
| 13. | 20.60 ft | on 01-01-2019 | |
| 14. | 21.21 ft | on 12-16-2018 | |
| 15. | 18.30 ft | on 11-01-2018 | |
| 16. | 21.26 ft | on 09-09-2018 | |
| 17. | 16.30 ft | on 04-08-2018 | |
| 18. | 21.12 ft | on 04-03-2018 | (P) |
| 19. | 23.23 ft | on 02-25-2018 | (P) |
| 20. | 18.45 ft | on 06-15-2017 | (P) |
| 21. | 21.48 ft | on 05-05-2017 | (P) |
| 22. | 17.88 ft | on 01-20-2017 | (P) |
| 23. | 19.65 ft | on 09-09-2016 | (P) |
| 24. | 20.95 ft | on 08-16-2016 | (P) |
| 25. | 20.82 ft | on 08-14-2016 | (P) |
| 26. | 20.00 ft | on 04-28-2016 | (P) |
| 27. | 20.07 ft | on 04-11-2016 | (P) |
| 28. | 21.03 ft | on 02-24-2016 | (P) |
| 29. | 17.42 ft | on 12-29-2015 | (P) |
| 30. | 20.89 ft | on 06-20-2015 | |
| 31. | 20.63 ft | on 03-14-2015 | |
| 32. | 21.31 ft | on 12-06-2014 | |
| 33. | 23.44 ft | on 04-04-2014 | |
| 34. | 26.85 ft | on 12-22-2013 | |
| 35. | 23.24 ft | on 01-13-2013 | |
| 36. | 25.52 ft | on 05-04-2011 | |
| 37. | 21.01 ft | on 03-05-2011 | |
| 38. | 18.60 ft | on 06-19-2010 | |
| 39. | 18.02 ft | on 02-11-2009 | |
| 40. | 24.61 ft | on 03-19-2008 | |
| 41. | 22.21 ft | on 02-06-2008 | |
| 42. | 21.30 ft | on 01-15-2007 | |
| 43. | 21.44 ft | on 12-01-2006 | |
| 44. | 19.27 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
| 45. | 17.37 ft | on 01-09-2004 | |
| 46. | 15.17 ft | on 01-07-2004 | |
| 47. | 26.21 ft | on 01-05-2004 | |
| 48. | 21.57 ft | on 04-30-1998 | |
| 49. | 26.66 ft | on 04-16-1998 | |
| 50. | 18.69 ft | on 05-20-1996 | |
| 51. | 23.24 ft | on 05-11-1996 | |
| 52. | 19.59 ft | on 05-09-1996 | |
| 53. | 21.80 ft | on 05-04-1996 | |
| 54. | 20.37 ft | on 05-03-1996 | |
| 55. | 25.77 ft | on 04-29-1996 | |
| 56. | 21.40 ft | on 04-23-1996 | |
| 57. | 28.40 ft | on 03-10-1964 | |
| 58. | 29.45 ft | on 03-19-1963 | |
| 59. | 29.83 ft | on 03-07-1963 | |
| 60. | 26.98 ft | on 03-01-1962 | |
| 61. | 35.35 ft | on 05-09-1961 | |
| 62. | 32.76 ft | on 06-25-1960 | |
| 63. | 31.88 ft | on 01-23-1959 | |
| 64. | 26.46 ft | on 05-08-1958 | |
| 65. | 24.29 ft | on 12-28-1957 | |
| 66. | 28.10 ft | on 12-22-1957 | |
| 67. | 29.34 ft | on 05-24-1957 | |
| 68. | 28.58 ft | on 04-06-1957 | |
| 69. | 26.00 ft | on 05-30-1956 | |
| 70. | 40.20 ft | on 03-27-1913 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.20 ft | on 03-27-1913 |
| 2. | 35.35 ft | on 05-09-1961 |
| 3. | 32.76 ft | on 06-25-1960 |
| 4. | 31.88 ft | on 01-23-1959 |
| 5. | 29.83 ft | on 03-07-1963 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.20 ft | on 03-27-1913 | |
| 2. | 35.35 ft | on 05-09-1961 | |
| 3. | 32.76 ft | on 06-25-1960 | |
| 4. | 31.88 ft | on 01-23-1959 | |
| 5. | 29.83 ft | on 03-07-1963 | |
| 6. | 29.45 ft | on 03-19-1963 | |
| 7. | 29.34 ft | on 05-24-1957 | |
| 8. | 28.58 ft | on 04-06-1957 | |
| 9. | 28.40 ft | on 03-10-1964 | |
| 10. | 28.10 ft | on 12-22-1957 | |
| 11. | 27.80 ft | on 02-08-2019 | |
| 12. | 26.98 ft | on 03-01-1962 | |
| 13. | 26.85 ft | on 12-22-2013 | |
| 14. | 26.66 ft | on 04-16-1998 | |
| 15. | 26.64 ft | on 06-19-2021 | (P) |
| 16. | 26.46 ft | on 05-08-1958 | |
| 17. | 26.21 ft | on 01-05-2004 | |
| 18. | 26.00 ft | on 05-30-1956 | |
| 19. | 25.95 ft | on 04-05-2025 | (P) |
| 20. | 25.77 ft | on 04-29-1996 | |
| 21. | 25.52 ft | on 05-04-2011 | |
| 22. | 24.91 ft | on 06-16-2019 | |
| 23. | 24.61 ft | on 03-19-2008 | |
| 24. | 24.46 ft | on 03-20-2020 | (P) |
| 25. | 24.29 ft | on 12-28-1957 | |
| 26. | 23.48 ft | on 03-25-2023 | (P) |
| 27. | 23.44 ft | on 04-04-2014 | |
| 28. | 23.24 ft | on 01-13-2013 | |
| 29. | 23.24 ft | on 05-11-1996 | |
| 30. | 23.23 ft | on 02-25-2018 | (P) |
| 31. | 22.26 ft | on 03-01-2021 | (P) |
| 32. | 22.21 ft | on 02-06-2008 | |
| 33. | 21.80 ft | on 05-04-1996 | |
| 34. | 21.77 ft | on 03-10-2019 | |
| 35. | 21.57 ft | on 04-30-1998 | |
| 36. | 21.48 ft | on 05-05-2017 | (P) |
| 37. | 21.44 ft | on 12-01-2006 | |
| 38. | 21.40 ft | on 04-23-1996 | |
| 39. | 21.31 ft | on 12-06-2014 | |
| 40. | 21.30 ft | on 01-15-2007 | |
| 41. | 21.26 ft | on 09-09-2018 | |
| 42. | 21.23 ft | on 02-10-2020 | (P) |
| 43. | 21.21 ft | on 12-16-2018 | |
| 44. | 21.12 ft | on 04-03-2018 | (P) |
| 45. | 21.05 ft | on 04-14-2019 | |
| 46. | 21.03 ft | on 02-24-2016 | (P) |
| 47. | 21.01 ft | on 03-05-2011 | |
| 48. | 20.95 ft | on 08-16-2016 | (P) |
| 49. | 20.89 ft | on 06-20-2015 | |
| 50. | 20.87 ft | on 07-17-2021 | (P) |
| 51. | 20.82 ft | on 08-14-2016 | (P) |
| 52. | 20.63 ft | on 03-14-2015 | |
| 53. | 20.60 ft | on 01-01-2019 | |
| 54. | 20.37 ft | on 05-03-1996 | |
| 55. | 20.31 ft | on 07-04-2019 | |
| 56. | 20.07 ft | on 04-11-2016 | (P) |
| 57. | 20.00 ft | on 04-28-2016 | (P) |
| 58. | 19.65 ft | on 09-09-2016 | (P) |
| 59. | 19.59 ft | on 05-09-1996 | |
| 60. | 19.27 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
| 61. | 18.69 ft | on 05-20-1996 | |
| 62. | 18.60 ft | on 06-19-2010 | |
| 63. | 18.45 ft | on 06-15-2017 | (P) |
| 64. | 18.30 ft | on 11-01-2018 | |
| 65. | 18.02 ft | on 02-11-2009 | |
| 66. | 17.88 ft | on 01-20-2017 | (P) |
| 67. | 17.42 ft | on 12-29-2015 | (P) |
| 68. | 17.37 ft | on 01-09-2004 | |
| 69. | 16.30 ft | on 04-08-2018 | |
| 70. | 15.17 ft | on 01-07-2004 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 510.67 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 505.67 ft |
| minor Flooding | 499.67 ft |
| action | 496.67 ft |
| Latest Value | 487.99 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 479.67 ft |
Probability Information
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Unique Local Info
Site experiences backwater flooding during times of high flow from Clear Creek.
Water
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Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
- River Forecast Centers
- Text Products
- Forecast Precipitation
- US Geological Survey Surface Water
- How to Use US Geological Survey Water Alert Feature
- Water Resources Outlook
- Wabash River Conservation Area
- Water flow from Norway and Oakdale Dams
- Indianapolis Reservoir Levels
- Midwest Region U.S. Drought Monitor
- Indianapolis Museum of Art: FLOW Can You See the River?
- The Flood of 1913 - Remembered
- Friends of the White River
Additional Resource Links
- NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting
- Area Hydrographs
- Zoomable RFC Hourly Precipitation Maps
- Zoomable Snowfall Maps
- Indiana State Climate Office
- Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network in Indiana
- Snow Information
- Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Indiana Precipitation Frequencies
- Drainage Areas of Indiana Streams
- Ensemble River Forecasts
- Ohio River Forecast Center