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Web Portal Changes: The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) hosted at https://water.weather.gov will be replaced by the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS), with a target of March 2024. Existing AHPS content and features will be preserved and expanded within NWPS.

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Datum: NAVD88

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the North Fork Salt Creek (IN) at Nashville. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	21
Moderate Flood Stage:	17
Flood Stage:	14
Action Stage:	12
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.04 ft on 07/14/2015
(2) 19.87 ft on 02/08/2019
(3) 18.85 ft on 03/20/2020
(4) 18.56 ft on 07/12/2015
(5) 18.54 ft on 06/19/2021 (P)
(6) 17.99 ft on 03/04/2023 (P)
(7) 17.20 ft on 02/25/2018 (P)
(8) 17.15 ft on 02/28/2021 (P)
(9) 17.07 ft on 12/16/2018
(10) 17.03 ft on 04/03/2018 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.99 ft on 03/04/2023 (P)
(2) 16.41 ft on 07/17/2021 (P)
(3) 18.54 ft on 06/19/2021 (P)
(4) 15.80 ft on 05/17/2021 (P)
(5) 17.15 ft on 02/28/2021 (P)
(6) 18.85 ft on 03/20/2020
(7) 15.71 ft on 06/17/2019
(8) 15.06 ft on 04/26/2019
(9) 19.87 ft on 02/08/2019
(10) 15.22 ft on 01/23/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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21	Major flooding in progress along North Fork Salt Creek in the Nashville area. Flood levels similar to those seen on June 7, 2008 and are a foot or more higher than those of July 2015.
20	Extensive flooding in progrees along the North Fork Salt Creek in the Nashville area. Flood levels similar to those of July 13-14, 2015.
19.5	Extensive flooding along North Fork Salt Creek in the Nashville area. Flooding affects Brown County Jail and local busineses. Roads are closed.
18	Flooding becomes more extensive along North Fork Salt Creek in the Nashville area. Some roads are flooded and possibly a few businesses. This level is similar to the July 12, 2015 flood...the first of two floods to strike the Nashville area in just a few days. The following flood, less than two days later, was higher and more severe.
17	Significant flooding begins in the Nashville area. High water closes at least one road.
16	Flooding in progress on at least one road in the Nashville area.
15.8	Flooding begins along much of the North Fork Salt Creek in the Nashville area.
15.55	High water starts over the gravel road to the Nashville Wastewater Treatment Plant at this level or slightly higher.
14	Approaching the top of the bank. High water begins to affect low spots in agricultural fields.
Photos (1) Upstream view of North Fork Salt Cr. on Nov 13, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (2) Close-up upstream view of North Fork Salt Cr. on Nov 13, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (3) Downstream view of SR 46 over North Fork Salt Cr. on Nov 13, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (4) Immediate upstream side of SR 46 bridge over N. Fork Salt Cr on Nov 15, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (5) Immediate downstream side of SR 46 bridge over N. Fork Salt Cr on Nov 15, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (6) Upstream view of North Fork Salt Cr. on Nov 13, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (7) View of upstream right bank on Nov 13, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (8) Downstream view of North Fork Salt Cr. on Nov 13, 2015. Level 5.2 ft. (9) View of downstream right bank on Nov 13, 2015. (10) View downstream of SR 46 from right bank to left bank on Nov 13, 2015. Level 5.2 ft.

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Latitude: 39.201417° N, Longitude: 86.247111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	14 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	576.14 ft	590.14 ft	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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