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Salamonie River at Dora — water level right now

Wabash County, Indiana · NWS gauge SALI3
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current stage (ft)
 
11
minor flood stage
 
11.74
record crest
set 2015-06-29
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

minor · 11
moderate · 14
major · 17
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage17extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage14some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage11low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
111.742015-06-29+0.74 above
29.562011-12-231.44 below
39.262008-02-211.74 below
48.882013-05-022.12 below
58.832019-01-262.17 below
68.682017-06-082.32 below
78.512021-02-272.49 below
88.142010-03-162.86 below
98.012018-06-292.99 below
107.962020-01-193.04 below
117.752014-08-283.25 below
127.692012-01-253.31 below

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Wabash River at Wabash 7 mi away · loading… Wabash River at Huntington 11 mi away · loading… Eel River (IN) at North Manchester 14 mi away · loading… Salamonie River near Warren 14 mi away · loading… Little River near Huntington 15 mi away · loading… Mississinewa River at Marion 16 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDSALI3
USGS site03324500
CountyWabash
StateIndiana
NWS forecast officeSyracuse
River forecast centerOhio River Forecast Center
Coordinates40.812, -85.684
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Salamonie River at Dora

Is Salamonie River at Dora flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 11 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Salamonie River at Dora?

major flood stage 17 ft, moderate flood stage 14 ft, minor flood stage 11 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Salamonie River at Dora?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 11.74 ft, reached on 2015-06-29 — that is 0.74 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Syracuse and local emergency management.