Salamonie River at Portland, IN

Jay County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03324200 · NWS PORI3 · Salamonie River flood status · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Ridgeville

Is Salamonie River at Portland, IN flooding right now?

Salamonie River at Portland, IN measured 2.85 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.85 ft
as of 49 min ago
Streamflow
53 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.76 ft on Tue, Jul 14, 2015.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 6 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood11 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft11.2 ft below
Major flood16 ft13.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.76 ft2015-07-14
16.26 ft2019-04-26
16.1 ft2015-06-27
15.12 ft2015-06-18
14.59 ft2021-05-10

Last 7 days

flood stage 11 ft

Past 7 days · 2.04–11.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mississinewa River at Ridgeville, IN10.0 miRandolph County
Mississinewa River near Ridgeville, IN10.5 miRandolph County
Wabash River at Linn Grove, IN14.9 miAdams County
Wabash River near New Corydon, Ind15.6 miJay County
Big Lick Creek near Hartford City, IN16.4 miBlackford 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast