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Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake

Highest listed crest 557.28 ftFlood stage 556.0 ft43 crests since 1968

The Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1968 to 2019. The highest, 557.28 ft on May 4, 2011, was major flooding, 1.28 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Salt Creek (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
557.28 ft
May 4, 2011
Flood stage
556.0 ft
Major flooding from 556.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
May 4, 2011
557.28 ft, major flooding
Location
Monroe County
Near Bedford (10.2 mi), Bloomington (10.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake
Action stage556.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)556.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage556.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage556.02May 4, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1968 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake, 1968 to 2019 540545550555560ft Flood stage 556.0 ft Jun 3, 1968: 547.70 ft, below flood stageFeb 10, 1969: 548.60 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 1973: 550.60 ft, below flood stageApr 2, 1975: 549.30 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 1979: 548.60 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 1982: 549.10 ft, below flood stageMay 17, 1983: 551.55 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 1984: 544.40 ft, below flood stageDec 14, 1985: 549.20 ft, below flood stageApr 17, 1987: 540.08 ft, below flood stageFeb 9, 1988: 542.80 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 1989: 549.76 ft, below flood stageMay 28, 1990: 548.34 ft, below flood stageJan 13, 1991: 547.36 ft, below flood stageApr 26, 1992: 540.32 ft, below flood stageDec 8, 1993: 547.82 ft, below flood stageMay 9, 1994: 545.49 ft, below flood stageJun 4, 1995: 549.92 ft, below flood stageMay 16, 1996: 554.95 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 1997: 546.91 ft, below flood stageJun 25, 1998: 551.27 ft, below flood stageFeb 14, 1999: 546.00 ft, below flood stageDec 28, 2001: 546.69 ft, below flood stageMay 15, 2002: 556.25 ft, major floodingMay 21, 2003: 543.47 ft, below flood stageJan 15, 2004: 545.40 ft, below flood stageJan 18, 2005: 551.39 ft, below flood stageMar 21, 2006: 548.36 ft, below flood stageJan 24, 2007: 551.10 ft, below flood stageApr 13, 2008: 555.03 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 2009: 544.57 ft, below flood stageJun 29, 2010: 542.16 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2011: 557.28 ft, major floodingJan 30, 2012: 546.41 ft, below flood stageJan 12, 2014: 545.57 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2014: 546.62 ft, below flood stageJul 26, 2015: 549.57 ft, below flood stageMar 17, 2016: 545.64 ft, below flood stageJan 29, 2017: 542.27 ft, below flood stageMay 20, 2017: 545.76 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2018: 551.01 ft, below flood stageFeb 26, 2019: 553.10 ft, below flood stageJun 30, 2019: 552.83 ft, below flood stage Highest, 557.28 ft, May 4, 2011 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake
1May 4, 2011557.28+1.28Major—
2May 15, 2002556.25+0.25Major—
3Apr 13, 2008555.03−0.97Below flood stage—
4May 16, 1996554.95−1.05Below flood stage—
5Feb 26, 2019553.10−2.90Below flood stage—
6Jun 30, 2019552.83−3.17Below flood stage—
7May 17, 1983551.55−4.45Below flood stage—
8Jan 18, 2005551.39−4.61Below flood stage—
9Jun 25, 1998551.27−4.73Below flood stage—
10Jan 24, 2007551.10−4.90Below flood stage—
11Apr 16, 2018551.01−4.99Below flood stage—
12May 2, 1973550.60−5.40Below flood stage—
13Jun 4, 1995549.92−6.08Below flood stage—
14Apr 10, 1989549.76−6.24Below flood stage—
15Jul 26, 2015549.57−6.43Below flood stage—
16Apr 2, 1975549.30−6.70Below flood stage—
17Dec 14, 1985549.20−6.80Below flood stage—
18Mar 25, 1982549.10−6.90Below flood stage—
19Feb 10, 1969548.60−7.40Below flood stage—
20Apr 19, 1979548.60−7.40Below flood stage—
21Mar 21, 2006548.36−7.64Below flood stage—
22May 28, 1990548.34−7.66Below flood stage—
23Dec 8, 1993547.82−8.18Below flood stage—
24Jun 3, 1968547.70−8.30Below flood stage—
25Jan 13, 1991547.36−8.64Below flood stage—
26Mar 23, 1997546.91−9.09Below flood stage—
27Dec 28, 2001546.69−9.31Below flood stage—
28Apr 16, 2014546.62−9.38Below flood stage—
29Jan 30, 2012546.41−9.59Below flood stage—
30Feb 14, 1999546.00−10.00Below flood stage—
31May 20, 2017545.76−10.24Below flood stage—
32Mar 17, 2016545.64−10.36Below flood stage—
33Jan 12, 2014545.57−10.43Below flood stage—
34May 9, 1994545.49−10.51Below flood stage—
35Jan 15, 2004545.40−10.60Below flood stage—
36May 21, 2009544.57−11.43Below flood stage—
37Apr 29, 1984544.40−11.60Below flood stage—
38May 21, 2003543.47−12.53Below flood stage—
39Feb 9, 1988542.80−13.20Below flood stage—
40Jan 29, 2017542.27−13.73Below flood stage—
41Jun 29, 2010542.16−13.84Below flood stage—
42Apr 26, 1992540.32−15.68Below flood stage—
43Apr 17, 1987540.08−15.92Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Salt Creek (IN)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Salt Creek (IN) that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 4, 2011: 557.28 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Salt Creek (IN)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Salt Creek (IN)
Monroe Lake this gaugeIN556.0557.28 ft, May 4, 20112
HarrodsburgIN20.040.20 ft, Mar 27, 19134

Other gauges in Monroe County

Flood gauges in Monroe County
Harrodsburg20.040.20 ft, Mar 27, 19134

Monroe County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MONI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.