Salt Creek (LNDK1) at Lyndon

1. 23.60 ftWater overflows the top of the U.S. Highway 75 bridge deck over the Salt Creek.
2. 18.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 75 bridge about a half mile south of Lyndon.
3. 16.00 ftSouth Berryton Road floods 3 miles east of Lyndon.
4. 14.31 ftWater overflows the north bank of the creek and flows into fields north of Salt Creek just east of the Highway 75 bridge.
5. 10.00 ftMinor low land flooding begins in farm field just west of the Highway 75 bridge.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 4, 2025: 12.08 ft
• April 24, 2025: 11.65 ft
• October 25, 2023: 12.03 ft
• May 31, 2023: 2.61 ft
• October 11, 2021: 10.07 ft
• May 16, 2021: 13.77 ft
• June 23, 2019: 11.52 ft
• May 21, 2019: 11.94 ft
• May 8, 2019: 12.67 ft
• April 30, 2019: 15.65 ft

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Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.