How high is the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT right now?

The Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT is currently flowing at 153 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 64th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.6 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 138 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 105 to 236 cfs.

Where is the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT stream gauge located?

The Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Salt Lake County, UT on the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City. USGS site number 10171000 (coordinates 40.7336, -111.9233).

Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT

USGS Site No: 10171000 • Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City • Salt Lake County, UT

Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT on the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City is currently at 153 cfs (Normal — 64th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.16 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

153

CFS Discharge

2.16

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	105
25th	Low threshold	115
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	138
75th	High threshold	165	Today: 153 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	236

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	151	—
May 27, 2026	153	—
May 26, 2026	150	—
May 25, 2026	143	—
May 24, 2026	142	—
May 23, 2026	142	—
May 22, 2026	143	—
May 21, 2026	144	—
May 20, 2026	146	—
May 19, 2026	148	—
May 18, 2026	153	—
May 17, 2026	147	—
May 16, 2026	147	—
May 15, 2026	147	—
Apr 20, 2026	71	—
Apr 19, 2026	71	—
Apr 18, 2026	72	—
Apr 17, 2026	73	—
Apr 16, 2026	73	—
Apr 15, 2026	72	—
Apr 14, 2026	74	—
Apr 13, 2026	76	—
Apr 12, 2026	73	—
Apr 11, 2026	73	—
Apr 10, 2026	73	—
Apr 9, 2026	74	—
Apr 8, 2026	74	—
Apr 7, 2026	74	—
Apr 6, 2026	74	—
Apr 5, 2026	76	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 10171000
State: UT
County: Salt Lake County
Coordinates: 40.7336, -111.9233
Drainage Area: 3,438 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,222.6
HUC Code: 16020204

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.5 ft
Flood Stage: 10.6 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.7 ft
Major Flood: 12.8 ft

Currently 8.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 242 cfs

Oct 4, 2025
Min discharge: 36 cfs

Mar 18, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City, UT
0.5 mi · 262 cfs

High
Com Flw Jordan River & Surplus Canal @ Slc, UT
0.5 mi

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south Conduit Of 8th south Conduits @ Jordan Riv @ Slc
1.4 mi

Unknown
Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River near Slc
5.0 mi · 49 cfs

Very High
Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, Near Slc, UT
6.9 mi · 1 cfs

Normal