Summary
Total streamflow across the
Salamonie River
was last observed at
45
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
89
acre-ft of water today; about 28%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
162 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-04-27 when daily discharge volume was observed at
11,430 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Salamonie River Near Warren
reporting a streamflow rate of 42 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Salamonie River, with a gauge stage of
6.55 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Salamonie River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 896 ft, the
Salamonie River At Portland.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-04 |
| Discharge Volume | 89 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
44.89 cfs
-3.43 cfs (-7.1%) |
| Percent of Normal | 27.79% |
| Maximum |
11,430.0 cfs
2019-04-27 |
| Seasonal Avg | 162 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Salamonie River At Portland
USGS 03324200 |
3 cfs | 2.36 ft | 118.94 | |||||
|
Salamonie River Near Warren
USGS 03324300 |
42 cfs | 6.55 ft | -10.64 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Salamonie River is a tributary of the Wabash River, in eastern Indiana in the United States. The river is 84.4 miles (135.8 km) long. It is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, via the Wabash and Ohio rivers. The USS Salamonie was named for the river.
The Salamonie River originates near Salamonia in southeastern Jay County and flows generally northwestwardly through Blackford, Wells, Huntington and Wabash counties, past the communities of Portland, Pennville, Montpelier, Warren and Mount Etna. It joins the Wabash River from the south in Wabash County, opposite Lagro.In Wabash County, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam, completed for the purpose of flood control in 1966, causes the river to form Salamonie Lake.
The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Salamonie River" as the stream's name in 1917. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Salamanie River", "Salamonia River", and "Salamanic River."The name Salamonie is derived from the Miami Indian word osahmonee which means "yellow paint". The Indians would make yellow paint from the bloodroot plant that grew along the river banks.