Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake County, Utah · USGS gauge 10171000 · NWS JRSU1 · Jordan River flood status · Utah river levels

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Is Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT flooding right now?

Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT measured 2.43 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 10.6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.43 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
126 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10.6 ft, with major flooding at 12.8 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.75 ft on Fri, Jun 26, 1953.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9.5 ft7.1 ft below
Minor flood10.6 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood11.7 ft9.3 ft below
Major flood12.8 ft10.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
5.75 ft1953-06-26
5.55 ft1944-06-03
5.21 ft1952-10-17
5.12 ft1993-05-04
5.03 ft1943-06-02

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
So Conduit of 1300 So Conduit @ Jordan River, Slc, UT0.6 miSalt Lake County
No Conduit of 1300 So Conduit at Jordan River, Slc, UT0.6 miSalt Lake County
Mill Creek @ Jordan River near Salt Lake City, UT1.7 miSalt Lake County
Big Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River near S L City, UT3.8 miSalt Lake County
City Creek (Channel) near Salt Lake City, UT4.1 miSalt Lake County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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