Salt HUC8 05140102
A 3,805 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
77
Healthy
Drought index
57
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
6%
of 16 reporting
Median flow
173%
p56 of record
Water assets
3,030
84 springs · 876 wells
USGS gauges (18)
- FERN CREEK AT OLD BARDSTOWN RD AT LOUISVILLE, KY033019000 cfsp7 · much below normal
- CEDAR CREEK AT HWY 1442 NEAR SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY032978001 cfsp36 · normal
- CHENOWETH RUN AT GELHAUS LANE NEAR FERN CREEK, KY032981506 cfsp51 · normal
- NORTHERN DITCH AT OKOLONA, KY033019404 cfsp53 · normal
- POND CREEK NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY0330200014 cfsp53 · normal
- BRASHEARS CREEK AT TAYLORSVILLE, KY0329589027 cfsp54 · normal
- FLOYDS FORK NEAR MT WASHINGTON, KY0329820060 cfsp54 · normal
- SALT RIVER AT GLENSBORO, KY0329540039 cfsp56 · normal
- POND CREEK AT PENDLETON ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY0330203023 cfsp56 · normal
- SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY03298500225 cfsp58 · normal
- CEDAR CREEK AT THIXTON ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY0329825015 cfsp77 · above normal
- FLOYDS FORK NEAR PEWEE VALLEY, KY0329790028 cfsp80 · above normal
- FLOYDS FORK AT FISHERVILLE, KY0329800040 cfsp84 · above normal
- PENN RUN AT MT WASHINGTON RD NR LOUISVILLE, KY032983004 cfsp85 · above normal
- BEARGRASS CREEK AT RIVER ROAD AT LOUISVILLE, KY0329351035 cfsp87 · above normal
- LONG LICK AT CLERMONT, KY032985504 cfsp92 · much above normal
- CHENOWETH RUN AT RUCKRIEGAL PARKWAY, KY03298135no readingno long-term record
- BRIER CREEK AT PENDELTON ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY03302050no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 57 | 0 | 1/16 | p56 |
| 2026-10-18 | 57 | 0 | 1/15 | p69 |
| 2026-10-17 | 57 | 0 | 0/16 | p82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 57 | 0 | 0/16 | p92 |
| 2026-10-15 | 38 | 0 | 0/13 | p83 |
| 2026-10-14 | 38 | 0 | 1/13 | p48 |
| 2026-10-13 | 38 | 0 | 1/13 | p64 |
| 2026-10-12 | 38 | 0 | 1/13 | p81 |
| 2026-10-11 | 38 | 0 | 2/13 | p56 |
| 2026-10-10 | 38 | 0 | 3/12 | p51 |
| 2026-10-09 | 38 | 0 | 2/13 | p51 |
| 2026-10-08 | 12 | 0 | 2/16 | p52 |
| 2026-10-07 | 12 | 0 | 3/17 | p64 |
| 2026-10-06 | 12 | 0 | 2/17 | p61 |
Top water assets
- 65Salt River At Glensboro, Kyriver
- 65Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Kyriver
- 65Douglas Branchriver
- 65Cox Creekriver
- 65Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Kyriver
- 65Salt River At Shepherdsville, Kyriver
- 65Northern Ditch At Okolona, Kyriver
- 65Lasley Runriver
- 65Gravel Creekriver
- 65Penn Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Kyriver