South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz water level

Name: South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Fork Salt Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.02ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz, where the gauge shows 3.02 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.01 ft – 3.07 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.23 ftMarch 3, 2023

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.23 ft	March 3, 2023
2	12.73 ft	February 28, 2021
3	12.63 ft	February 17, 2022

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 42° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 72° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 74° 48° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 74° 51° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 73° 53° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork White River at SeymourRiver gauge, East Fork White River	3.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	16 mi
North Fork Salt Creek at NashvilleRiver gauge, North Fork Salt Creek	4.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Salt Creek near HarrodsburgRiver gauge, Salt Creek	6.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Monroe Lake near HarrodsburgLake, Monroe Lake	537.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	17 mi
East Fork White River near BedfordRiver gauge, East Fork White River	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	17 mi
East Fork White River at ColumbusRiver gauge, East Fork White River	−3.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	22 mi
Haw Creek at East ColumbusRiver gauge, Haw Creek	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
Clifty Creek near ColumbusRiver gauge, Clifty Creek	4.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT, the water level was 3.02 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz?

The highest level on record is 13.23 ft on March 3, 2023.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03371600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.96303, -86.20347 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.02 ft	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz (usgs:03371600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/south-fork-salt-creek-at-kurtz

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer