Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake

Last updated: Jun 16, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 574 - Top of Dam.
  • 566 - Top of Stored Emergency Gage.
  • 556.7 - On May 3, 2011 WISH-TV toured the the lake and found submerged beaches, parking lot, hiking paths and boat slips nearly inaccessible. At the Four Winds Resort walkways were flooded and only the roof of the wedding tiki hut above water.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 39.0072, -86.5133
RFC OHRFC
State IN
WFO IND
County Monroe
Data Provider(s)
US Army Corps of Engineers US Army Corps of Engineers
USGS 03372400
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 552.83 ft on 06-30-2019
2. 553.10 ft on 02-26-2019
3. 551.01 ft on 04-16-2018
4. 545.76 ft on 05-20-2017
5. 542.27 ft on 01-29-2017

Historic Crests

1. 557.28 ft on 05-04-2011
2. 556.25 ft on 05-15-2002
3. 555.03 ft on 04-13-2008
4. 554.95 ft on 05-16-1996
5. 553.10 ft on 02-26-2019

Low Water Records

(P) -  Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ -  Gauge datum changed during this year

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 556.00 ft
moderate Flooding 556.00 ft
minor Flooding 556.00 ft
action 556.00 ft
Latest Value 549.59 ft
Gauge Zero 0.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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West view of lake tower with a lake elevation of 554.95 feet on April 14, 2008.

Probability Information

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Indianapolis
6900 West Hanna Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
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