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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. NOTE: Gauge reading affected by backwater during high flows. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Salt Creek (IN) near Harrodsburg. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 31 Moderate Flood Stage: 26 Flood Stage: 20 Action Stage: 17 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 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 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 23.48 ft on 03/25/2023 (P) (2) 20.87 ft on 07/17/2021 (P) (3) 26.64 ft on 06/19/2021 (P) (4) 22.26 ft on 03/01/2021 (P) (5) 24.46 ft on 03/20/2020 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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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.
22	On May 11, 2011, as much as 1 foot of water remained on Peerless Rd. in the Salt Creek Bottoms. Discharge from Monroe Lake was 2,900 cfs with Rivervale at 20 feet and falling, Bedford at 19 feet and falling and Williams at 8 feet and falling.
15.68	Salt Creek reached this level as a result of backwater from the East Fork White River flood of December 2013. The crest at Bedford was 27.6 feet and caused a rise at gage site of nearly 6 feet. There was no rainfall during this period and the temperature was below freezing much of the time.
10.97	Salt Creek stopped falling at gage site with a level of about 21.2 feet at the Bedford Boat Club gage during December 2013 flood.
Photos (1) Crest of dam view of Monroe Lake discharging about 1700 cfs. (2) Ground of Monroe Lake discharging about 1700 cfs. (3) Tailwater Stage of 16.2 feet from parking lot. (4) View to dam from tailwater gage. Level is 16.2 feet. (5) View acoss Salt Creek from tailwater gage. Level is 16.2 feet. (6) View away from dam from tailwater gage. Level is 16.2 feet.

About This Location

Latitude: 39.004900° N, Longitude: 86.509200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 20 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 479.67 ft 499.67 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 480 ft 500 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Harrodsburg

Additional Information

Site experiences backwater flooding during times of high flow from Clear Creek. Water Temperature/Water Quality Total Precipitation at Lake Monroe

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