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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
79
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
13%
of 16 reporting
Median flow
141%
p60 of record
Water assets
3,030
84 springs · 876 wells
USGS gauges (18)
- FERN CREEK AT OLD BARDSTOWN RD AT LOUISVILLE, KY033019000 cfsp6 · much below normal
- CHENOWETH RUN AT GELHAUS LANE NEAR FERN CREEK, KY032981503 cfsp21 · below normal
- FLOYDS FORK NEAR MT WASHINGTON, KY0329820018 cfsp31 · normal
- POND CREEK NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY033020007 cfsp33 · normal
- SALT RIVER AT GLENSBORO, KY0329540013 cfsp36 · normal
- POND CREEK AT PENDLETON ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY033020308 cfsp38 · normal
- SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY03298500126 cfsp58 · normal
- PENN RUN AT MT WASHINGTON RD NR LOUISVILLE, KY032983001 cfsp58 · normal
- BRASHEARS CREEK AT TAYLORSVILLE, KY0329589014 cfsp62 · normal
- NORTHERN DITCH AT OKOLONA, KY033019403 cfsp64 · normal
- CEDAR CREEK AT HWY 1442 NEAR SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY032978000 cfsp78 · above normal
- LONG LICK AT CLERMONT, KY032985501 cfsp79 · above normal
- CEDAR CREEK AT THIXTON ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY0329825015 cfsp83 · above normal
- FLOYDS FORK AT FISHERVILLE, KY0329800040 cfsp90 · above normal
- FLOYDS FORK NEAR PEWEE VALLEY, KY0329790028 cfsp93 · much above normal
- BRIER CREEK AT PENDELTON ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY033020501 cfsp94 · much above normal
- BEARGRASS CREEK AT RIVER ROAD AT LOUISVILLE, KY03293510-22 cfsno long-term record
- CHENOWETH RUN AT RUCKRIEGAL PARKWAY, KY03298135no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 2/16 | p60 |
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