Rivers in Utah

Jordan River near 5th North

Salt Lake County, UtahNWS JORU1Salt Lake City office

Below flood stage
3.45ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:59 AM MDT

Flood stage
7.60 ft
Record crest
8.20 ft1984

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood8.80 ft
Moderate flood8.30 ft
Minor flood7.60 ft
  1. 1000.0 ftAt 8.8 ft (1000 cfs), the Jordan River is expected to flood most areas along the river bank as it flows through Salt Lake City and North Salt Lake. Structures, roads and fields will be heavily innundated with flood damage.
  2. 900.00 ftAt 8.3 ft (900 cfs), numerous areas throughout Salt Lake City and North Salt Lake are expected to receive heavy flood damage. Structures, roads and selected fields will be innundated.
  3. 800.00 ftAt 7.6 ft (800 cfs), the Jordan River will approach flood flow. Persons in or near the Jordan River in Salt Lake county and North Salt Lake should take precautions to ensure their safety and attempt to protect any property along the river.

Crest history

1 crests on NOAA’s list since 1984.

#DateStage
1May 1, 19848.20 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 1, 1984: 8.20 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.