Rivers in Utah

Jordan River at Surplus Canal

Salt Lake County, UtahNWS SCSU1USGS 10170500Salt Lake City office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood41.10 ft
Moderate flood38.40 ft
Minor flood35.60 ft
Action26.70 ft
  1. 41.08 ftAt 41.1 ft, major flooding occurs to structures and property along the Jordan River surplus canal.
  2. 38.40 ftAt 38.4 ft, moderate flooding occurs to structures and property located near the Jordan River surplus canal.
  3. 35.64 ftAt 35.6 ft, minor flooding occurs to structures and property located along the Jordan River surplus canal.

Crest history

58 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.

#DateStage
1June 17, 199816.79 ft
2May 24, 199716.22 ft
3May 22, 199316.01 ft
4May 17, 199615.99 ft
5June 4, 199515.00 ft
6May 13, 199414.76 ft
7June 5, 199914.67 ft
8May 26, 200014.48 ft
9May 7, 200313.89 ft
10September 8, 199113.49 ft
11October 27, 199213.15 ft
12November 22, 200113.13 ft
13March 26, 200412.58 ft
14October 26, 198912.36 ft
15June 1, 19848.91 ft
16June 7, 19528.72 ft
17June 3, 19447.50 ft
18May 9, 19867.13 ft
19June 12, 19837.12 ft
20June 3, 19487.06 ft
21June 14, 19536.97 ft
22June 7, 19576.88 ft
23May 28, 19586.67 ft
24November 27, 19826.47 ft
25May 21, 19496.42 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 26, 2004: 12.58 ft
  • May 7, 2003: 13.89 ft
  • November 22, 2001: 13.13 ft
  • May 26, 2000: 14.48 ft
  • June 5, 1999: 14.67 ft
  • June 17, 1998: 16.79 ft
  • May 24, 1997: 16.22 ft
  • May 17, 1996: 15.99 ft
  • June 4, 1995: 15.00 ft
  • May 13, 1994: 14.76 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.