Salamonie River at Portland, IN
River level and flood forecast · Jay County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 8.8 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 14, 2015) | 16.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.76 ftRecord flooding is occurring. Downtown Portland from Race Street to the Salamonie River between North Williams Street to North Pierce Street is flooded with water as deep as 3ft in locations. The Portland Courthouse is isolated. The river continues to backflow through the storm drainage system north of Pearl Street and is causing flooding for portions of northern Portland, including the Jay County Fairgrounds.
- 16 ftDowntown Portland floods as the river backflows through the storm drainage system.
- 15.5 ftHudson Park is inaccessible from S. Wayne Street. The Portland Water Park is flooded. Flood waters have reached East Elementary School. Homes along E. Water Street/Hwy 26 between Pierce Street and S 300E are flooded. Water covers S. Wayne Street between Water Street and the Wayne Street bridge. Businesses between Water Street and the river from Middle Street to Hayes Street are flooded. The storm drainage system for downtown Portland is starting to become overcharged as the river backfills the system.
- 14 ftThe parking lot of the Portland Water Park is flooded.
- 13 ftLow spots along the walking trails, including the picnic pavilion, at the Hudson Family Park flood.
- 11 ftLowland agricultural flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 16.76 ft — July 14, 2015
- 16.26 ft — April 26, 2019
- 16.1 ft — June 27, 2015
- 15.12 ft — June 18, 2015
- 14.59 ft — May 10, 2021
Recent crests: 14.59 ft (May 10, 2021) · 11.7 ft (March 19, 2021) · 13.36 ft (March 29, 2020) · 16.26 ft (April 26, 2019) · 14.44 ft (April 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PORI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.