Jordan River at Surplus Canal, UT
River level and flood forecast · Salt Lake County
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 980 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 41.1 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 38.4 ft |
| Flood stage | 35.6 ft |
| Action stage | 26.7 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 1998) | 16.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41.08 ftAt 41.1 ft, major flooding occurs to structures and property along the Jordan River surplus canal.
- 38.4 ftAt 38.4 ft, moderate flooding occurs to structures and property located near the Jordan River surplus canal.
- 35.64 ftAt 35.6 ft, minor flooding occurs to structures and property located along the Jordan River surplus canal.
Highest crests on record
- 16.79 ft — June 17, 1998
- 16.22 ft — May 24, 1997
- 16.01 ft — May 22, 1993
- 15.99 ft — May 17, 1996
- 15 ft — June 4, 1995
Recent crests: 12.58 ft (March 26, 2004) · 13.89 ft (May 7, 2003) · 13.13 ft (November 22, 2001) · 14.48 ft (May 26, 2000) · 14.67 ft (June 5, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCSU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.