Salt Creek (IN) at Valparaiso, IN
River level and flood forecast · Porter County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (February 21, 2018) | 8.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15.5 ftNumerous structures are threatened near the creek and US-30 in Valparaiso. IN-2 is threatened at the creek in Valparaiso. Danvers Parkway is threatened in Valparaiso.
- 12.5 ftN 50 W threatened southwest of Valparaiso.
- 12 ftA few structures are threatened near US-30 and Horse Prairie Avenue. West Street threatened at the creek in Valparaiso.
- 11.5 ftUS-30 threatened at the creek in Valparaiso. Horse Prairie Avenue is threatened between US-30 and West Street.
- 11 ftKuehl Pollution Control Facility property is threatened in Valparaiso.
- 9 ftWater overtops banks along Factory Street.
- 8 ftLow-lying sections of First Tee Golf Course are inundated northwest of Valparaiso.
- 7.5 ftZao Island Entertainment Center is threatened in Valparaiso.
- 6 ftWater overtops low-lying banks near US-30 and West Street.
Highest crests on record
- 8.48 ft — February 21, 2018
- 8.25 ft — August 22, 2014
- 7.36 ft — September 27, 2019
- 7.26 ft — July 29, 2011
- 7.2 ft — May 15, 2020
Recent crests: 7.2 ft (May 15, 2020) · 7.36 ft (September 27, 2019) · 8.48 ft (February 21, 2018) · 6.77 ft (August 15, 2016) · 7.05 ft (August 18, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Deep River (IN) near Merrillville, IN
- Deep River (IN) at Hobart, IN
- East Arm Little Calumet River at Porter, IN
- Portage-Burns Waterway at Portage (Lake Michigan outlet), IN
- Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville, IN
- Deep River (IN) at Liverpool, IN
- Little Calumet River near Lake Station, IN
- Kankakee River near Kouts, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCRI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.