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Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City

Highest listed crest 3.07 ftFlood stage 2.0 ft18 crests since 1952

The Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2011. The highest, 3.07 ft on May 31, 1983, was major flooding, 1.07 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
3.07 ft
May 31, 1983; 165 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
2.0 ft
Major flooding from 2.4 ft
Crests at major
3
5th of 40 gauges in Utah
Most recent flood crest
May 20, 2011
2.70 ft, major flooding
Location
Salt Lake County
Near Millcreek (4.3 mi), South Salt Lake (5.5 mi), Holladay (6.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City
Action stage1.90—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.20—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage2.43May 20, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1952 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, 1952 to 2011 01234ft Flood stage 2.0 ftMajor 2.4 ft Apr 26, 1952: 2.80 ft, major flooding; 156 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1983: 3.07 ft, major flooding; 165 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1990: 0.23 ft, below flood stage; 4 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1991: 1.30 ft, below flood stage; 41 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 0.10 ft, below flood stage; 2 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1993: 0.47 ft, below flood stage; 11 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1994: 0.47 ft, below flood stage; 11 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1995: 1.47 ft, below flood stage; 57 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1996: 1.50 ft, below flood stage; 60 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1997: 1.32 ft, below flood stage; 48 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1998: 1.80 ft, below flood stage; 77 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1999: 1.20 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2000: 0.59 ft, below flood stage; 10 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2001: 0.56 ft, below flood stage; 12 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 0.70 ft, below flood stage; 21 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2003: 0.10 ft, below flood stage; 403 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2004: 0.90 ft, below flood stage; 25 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2011: 2.70 ft, major flooding; 125 cubic feet per second Highest, 3.07 ft, May 31, 1983 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City
1May 31, 19833.07+1.07Major165
2Apr 26, 19522.80+0.80Major156
3May 20, 20112.70+0.70Major125
4Mar 24, 19981.80−0.20Below flood stage77
5Apr 11, 19961.50−0.50Below flood stage60
6May 12, 19951.47−0.53Below flood stage57
7May 1, 19971.32−0.68Below flood stage48
8May 8, 19911.30−0.70Below flood stage41
9Apr 28, 19991.20−0.80Below flood stage40
10Mar 30, 20040.90−1.10Below flood stage25
11Apr 15, 20020.70−1.30Below flood stage21
12Apr 5, 20000.59−1.41Below flood stage10
13Apr 19, 20010.56−1.44Below flood stage12
14May 7, 19930.47−1.53Below flood stage11
15Apr 21, 19940.47−1.53Below flood stage11
16May 9, 19900.23−1.77Below flood stage4
17Apr 22, 19920.10−1.90Below flood stage2
18May 10, 20030.10−1.90Below flood stage403

Other gauges in Salt Lake County

Flood gauges in Salt Lake County
Cottonwood Lane4.24.34 ft, May 29, 20050
Salt Lake City4.24.80 ft, Sep 26, 19821
Salt Lake City4.65.00 ft, Jun 1, 19830
Crestwood Park3.44.70 ft, Sep 26, 19821
Salt Lake City4.96.60 ft, Sep 26, 19821
Mill Creek2.92.94 ft, May 30, 19830

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EMIU1, 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.