North Fork Salt Creek (IN) at Nashville, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 21 ftMajor 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 ftExtensive 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 ftExtensive flooding along North Fork Salt Creek in the Nashville area. Flooding affects Brown County Jail and local busineses. Roads are closed.
• 18 ftFlooding 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 ftSignificant flooding begins in the Nashville area. High water closes at least one road.
• 16 ftFlooding in progress on at least one road in the Nashville area.
• 15.8 ftFlooding begins along much of the North Fork Salt Creek in the Nashville area.
• 15.55 ftHigh water starts over the gravel road to the Nashville Wastewater Treatment Plant at this level or slightly higher.
• 14 ftApproaching the top of the bank. High water begins to affect low spots in agricultural fields.

Highest crests on record

1. 20.04 ft — July 14, 2015
2. 19.87 ft — February 8, 2019
3. 19.08 ft — April 5, 2025
4. 18.85 ft — March 20, 2020
5. 18.56 ft — July 12, 2015

Recent crests: 19.08 ft (April 5, 2025) · 17.99 ft (March 4, 2023) · 16.41 ft (July 17, 2021) · 18.54 ft (June 19, 2021) · 15.8 ft (May 17, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz, IN
• Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN
• East Fork White River at Columbus, IN
• Sugar Creek (central) near Edinburgh, IN
• Flatrock River at Columbus, IN
• Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus, IN
• Salt Creek (IN) near Harrodsburg, IN
• Youngs Creek at Amity, IN