Silver Creek near Silver Creek Junction, UT
River level and flood forecast · Summit County
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.9 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 12 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:44 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (May 30, 2005) | 6.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftAt 11.0 ft, major flooding will affect the area near Silver Creek and low points along I-84 until Silver Creek reaches the Weber River near the town of Wanship.
- 10 ftAt 10.0 ft, moderate flooding will affect mostly agricultural areas of Silver Creek and downstream areas until the confluence of the Weber River near Wanship.
- 9 ftAt 9.0 ft, minor flooding will occur along Silver Creek, mostly agricultural in nature and flow towards the Weber River near the town of Wanship.
Highest crests on record
- 6.66 ft — May 30, 2005
- 6.54 ft — March 20, 2004
- 6.39 ft — May 31, 2002
- 5.19 ft — June 24, 2003
Recent crests: 6.66 ft (May 30, 2005) · 6.54 ft (March 20, 2004) · 5.19 ft (June 24, 2003) · 6.39 ft (May 31, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCJU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.