SALT CREEK AT NEPHI, UT
USGS 10146000 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 10146000 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST; ranging 4.87 to 26.7 ft³/s; latest 6 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–12 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.5–11 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 6.93 | 1.47 | 5.8–10 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 6.93 | 1.47 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 6.93 | 1.47 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 7.26 | 1.48 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 6.93 | 1.47 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 7.26 | 1.48 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 7.26 | 1.48 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 7.26 | 1.48 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 7.26 | 1.48 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 7.6 | 1.49 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 7.6 | 1.49 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 7.6 | 1.49 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 7.95 | 1.5 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 8.3 | 1.51 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 8.67 | 1.52 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 9.04 | 1.53 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 9.04 | 1.53 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 9.04 | 1.53 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 9.04 | 1.53 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 9.42 | 1.54 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 9.04 | 1.53 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 9.42 | 1.54 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 9.42 | 1.54 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 10.2 | 1.56 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 10.6 | 1.57 | 5.7–10 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 10.6 | 1.57 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 11 | 1.58 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 12.4 | 1.61 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.64 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 15.7 | 1.68 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 19 | 1.74 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 24.6 | 1.83 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 26.7 | 1.86 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 21.4 | 1.78 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 14.2 | 1.65 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 15.7 | 1.68 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 15.2 | 1.67 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.64 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 11 | 1.58 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 11.5 | 1.59 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.64 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 17.3 | 1.71 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 20.8 | 1.77 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 18.5 | 1.73 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 12.4 | 1.61 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 8.67 | 1.52 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.4–11 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 5.41 | 1.42 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.5–12 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 6.3 | 1.45 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 6.61 | 1.46 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 7.6 | 1.49 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 9.04 | 1.53 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 8.3 | 1.51 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 10.6 | 1.57 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 6 | 1.44 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 5.7 | 1.43 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 4.87 | 1.4 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.7–12 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.6–11 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.6–11 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.6–11 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.6–11 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT | 5.14 | 1.41 | 5.6–11 |
Map of USGS gauge 10146000 and the river around it
Where SALT CREEK AT NEPHI, UT sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Utah rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Salt Creek: Brown Trout.
Normal for Nov 5: 5.5–12 ft³/s (middle half of 62 years of record). Now: 6 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 6 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 62 years of record (1952–2026): 10th 4.4, 25th 5.5, median 7.7, 75th 12, 90th 15 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 3.14 ft³/s, highest 23 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−9.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Source: Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder) (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:19 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.