Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville, KY
River level and flood forecast · Bullitt County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 30.2 ft below flood stage (32 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.2 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 416 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:04 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 32 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (January 26, 1937) | 47.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftKY 61 is closed. Water enters downtown business district.
- 36 ftAccess road into Frank E. Simon park floods.
- 35 ftWater covers several low roads near river.
- 33 ftCorner of First and Buckman Street north of bridge flood.
- 32 ftWater covers low spot of KY 61 at north end of bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 47.3 ft — January 26, 1937
- 41.5 ft — March 11, 1964
- 40.92 ft — March 3, 1997
- 40.84 ft — May 9, 1961
- 38.04 ft — March 7, 1945
Recent crests: 36.56 ft (April 7, 2025) · 31.4 ft (February 17, 2025) · 34.91 ft (February 26, 2018) · 33.1 ft (April 28, 2011) · 40.92 ft (March 3, 1997)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSalt River (KY) at Taylorsville Lake, KY
- DownstreamSalt River at West Point, KY
- Pennsylvania Run near Zoneton, KY
- Pond Creek (C KY) at Medora, KY
- Pond Creek (C KY) near Fairdale, KY
- Floyds Fork near Mt. Washington, KY
- Rolling Fork River near Lebanon Junction, KY
- Mill Creek (KY) near Valley Station, KY
- Northern Ditch near Okolona, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHPK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.