Salt River (KY) at Taylorsville Lake, KY
River level and flood forecast · Spencer County
Normal546.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 45.6 ft below flood stage (592 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 9, 9:52 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 597 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 592 ft |
| Flood stage | 592 ft |
| Action stage | 590 ft |
| Record crest (May 5, 2011) | 592.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 623 ftTop of dam.
- 592.2 ftRecord elevation on 05/05/2011
- 592 ftFlood pool, spillway elevation.
- 565 ftBoat launch difficult and limited parking at Van Buren ramp.
- 563 ftBoat launch difficult and limited parking at Chowning Lane ramp.
- 562 ftSettlers Trace area inaccessible by road, causeway inundated.
- 558 ftBoat launch difficult and limited parking at Settlers Trace ramp.
- 547 ftSummer Pool
- 545 ftWinter Pool
- 538 ftWater below lower end of Chowning Lane ramp.
- 537.6 ftWater below lower end of Ashes Creek ramp.
- 519 ftWater below lower end of Settlers Trace ramp.
Highest crests on record
- 592.2 ft — May 5, 2011
- 586.5 ft — March 11, 1997
- 580.8 ft — April 11, 2025
- 580.4 ft — February 23, 1989
- 579.8 ft — January 12, 1991
Recent crests: 580.8 ft (April 11, 2025) · 575.8 ft (April 16, 2015) · 592.2 ft (May 5, 2011) · 571.9 ft (May 5, 2010) · 571.7 ft (April 7, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSalt River (KY) at Glensboro, KY
- DownstreamSalt River (KY) at Shepherdsville, KY
- Brashears Creek at Taylorsville, KY
- Beech Fork at Maud, KY
- Floyds Fork near Mt. Washington, KY
- Floyds Fork at Fisherville, KY
- Chenoweth Run near Fern Creek, KY
- Beech Fork at Bardstown, KY
- Pennsylvania Run near Zoneton, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TVLK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.