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Salt Creek (IN) at Valparaiso Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 4.13 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSCRI3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:25AM May 10, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.09 ft at 2:00 AM CDT 10-May-2024. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Salt Creek (IN) at Valparaiso. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): 3

Historic Crests
(1) 8.48 ft on 02/21/2018
(2) 8.25 ft on 08/22/2014
(3) 7.36 ft on 09/27/2019
(4) 7.26 ft on 07/29/2011
(5) 7.20 ft on 05/15/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.20 ft on 05/15/2020
(2) 7.36 ft on 09/27/2019
(3) 8.48 ft on 02/21/2018
(4) 6.77 ft on 08/15/2016
(5) 7.05 ft on 08/18/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.93 ft on 07/13/2012
(2) 3.00 ft on 08/28/2010
(3) 3.10 ft on 08/02/2018
(4) 3.20 ft on 06/16/2014
(5) 3.24 ft on 12/20/2019
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15.5 Numerous structures are threatened near the creek and US-30 in Valparaiso. IN-2 is threatened at the creek in Valparaiso. Danvers Parkway is threatened in Valparaiso.
12.5 N 50 W threatened southwest of Valparaiso.
12 A few structures are threatened near US-30 and Horse Prairie Avenue. West Street threatened at the creek in Valparaiso.
11.5 US-30 threatened at the creek in Valparaiso. Horse Prairie Avenue is threatened between US-30 and West Street.
11 Kuehl Pollution Control Facility property is threatened in Valparaiso.
9 Water overtops banks along Factory Street.
8 Low-lying sections of First Tee Golf Course are inundated northwest of Valparaiso.
7.5 Zao Island Entertainment Center is threatened in Valparaiso.
6 Water overtops low-lying banks near US-30 and West Street.
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3.0 River nears zero flow.
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Latitude: 41.466667° N, Longitude: 87.076111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 673.87 681.87 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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