Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi water level

Name: Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Salt Creek, Utah, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

2.39ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 6.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi is running far below normal at 2.39 ft.

The median for late October is 4.64 ft, based on 18 years of readings, so the river stage is 2.25 ft below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.34 ft and 2.42 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.64 ft2.25 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.99 ft – 5.20 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)

Floating and fishing near Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 47° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 62° 50° 0.06 in, 26% Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 60° 49° 0.50 in, 91% Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 55° 41° 0.84 in, 94% Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 57° 41° 0.05 in, 31% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 52° 44° 0.14 in Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 57° 41° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Salt Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Creek near Mouth near MackRiver gauge, Salt Creek	111 cfs	Very low	+12.6 cfs	155 mi
Salt Creek near HoneyvilleRiver gauge, Salt Creek	3.70 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	133 mi
Salt Creek at NephiRiver gauge, Salt Creek	4.1 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	3.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Currant Creek near MonaRiver gauge, Currant Creek	4.03 ft	Very low	±0	9 mi
Summit Creek above Summit Creek Canal near SantaquinRiver gauge, Summit Creek	4.5 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi
Spanish Fork at CastillaRiver gauge, Spanish Fork	2.54 ft	Very low	±0	25 mi
Sevier River near JuabRiver gauge, Sevier River	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	29 mi
Diamond Fork above Red Hollow near ThistleRiver gauge, Diamond Fork	40.4 cfs	Normal	±0	31 mi
Hobble Creek at 1650 West at Springville, UtahRiver gauge, Hobble Creek	10.4 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	32 mi
Manti Creek below Dugway Creek, near MantiRiver gauge, Manti Creek	2.76 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	33 mi
Price River near Scofield, UtahRiver gauge, Price River	9.3 cfs	Normal	±0	33 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi in late October?

The median for late October is 4.64 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.99 ft and 5.20 ft, based on 18 years of records.

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 Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 2.39 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salt Creek below Nephi Powerplant Diversion near Nephi normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:10145400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.71718, -111.73354 (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	2.39 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	6.0 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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