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Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville

Highest listed crest 47.30 ftFlood stage 32.0 ft22 crests since 1937

The Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2025. The highest, 47.30 ft on January 26, 1937, was major flooding, 15.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
47.30 ft
January 26, 1937
Flood stage
32.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
4
26th of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
April 7, 2025
36.56 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Bullitt County
Near Shepherdsville (0.9 mi), Mount Washington (9.6 mi), Louisville (13.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville
Action stage30.09Feb 17, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)32.06Feb 26, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.03Apr 7, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.04Mar 3, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1937 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville, 1937 to 2025 3035404550ft Flood stage 32.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Jan 26, 1937: 47.30 ft, major floodingMar 4, 1940: 31.00 ft, action stage; 38,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1943: 35.84 ft, moderate flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1945: 38.04 ft, moderate flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 32.08 ft, minor flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1951: 30.76 ft, action stage; 31,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 30.70 ft, action stage; 27,900 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1957: 30.32 ft, action stage; 29,800 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 30.77 ft, action stage; 30,200 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1961: 40.84 ft, major flooding; 57,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1962: 31.64 ft, action stage; 30,200 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1964: 33.40 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1964: 41.50 ft, major flooding; 78,200 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1978: 32.58 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 1979: 32.01 ft, minor flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1989: 31.82 ft, action stage; 38,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 31.30 ft, action stage; 42,100 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 40.92 ft, major flooding; 71,300 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 33.10 ft, minor flooding; 42,399 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2018: 34.91 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2025: 31.40 ft, action stage; 35,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2025: 36.56 ft, moderate flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 47.30 ft, Jan 26, 1937 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 0 1960s: 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 River (KY) at Shepherdsville
1Jan 26, 193747.30+15.30Major—
2Mar 11, 196441.50+9.50Major78,200
3Mar 3, 199740.92+8.92Major71,300
4May 9, 196140.84+8.84Major57,700
5Mar 7, 194538.04+6.04Moderate43,200
6Apr 7, 202536.56+4.56Moderate33,800
7Mar 20, 194335.84+3.84Moderate50,000
8Feb 26, 201834.91+2.91Minor27,300
9Mar 6, 196433.40+1.40Minor—
10Apr 28, 201133.10+1.10Minor42,399
11Dec 10, 197832.58+0.58Minor—
12Feb 14, 194832.08+0.08Minor38,600
13Sep 23, 197932.01+0.01Minor44,500
14Feb 16, 198931.82−0.18Action38,300
15Feb 28, 196231.64−0.36Action30,200
16Feb 17, 202531.40−0.60Action35,000
17Feb 16, 199031.30−0.70Action42,100
18Mar 4, 194031.00−1.00Action38,400
19Jan 22, 195930.77−1.23Action30,200
20Jan 15, 195130.76−1.24Action31,400
21Apr 5, 195730.70−1.30Action27,900
22Nov 19, 195730.32−1.68Action29,800

Gauges on the Salt River (KY)

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

Flood gauges on the Salt River (KY)
Taylorsville LakeKY592.0592.20 ft, May 5, 20110
Shepherdsville this gaugeKY32.047.30 ft, Jan 26, 19374

Bullitt County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kentucky

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHPK2, 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.