NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HAZARD, KY
Is NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HAZARD, KY flooding right now?
No — NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HAZARD, KY is at 4.10 ft, 15.9 ft below its 20 ft flood stage, as of 26 min ago.
Gauge height
4.10 ft
Streamflow
40 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 33 ft. The highest crest on record was 37.54 ft on Tue, Jan 29, 1957.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 16 ft | 11.9 ft below |
| Minor flood | 20 ft | 15.9 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 27 ft | 22.9 ft below |
| Major flood | 33 ft | 28.9 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 37.54 ft | 1957-01-29 |
| 36.3 ft | 1912-01-01 |
| 35 ft | 1963-03-12 |
| 34 ft | 1927-05-30 |
| 32.12 ft | 1984-05-07 |
Last 7 days
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| CARR FORK NEAR SASSAFRAS, KY | 8.2 mi | Knott County |
| CUTSHIN CREEK AT WOOTON, KY | 8.9 mi | Leslie County |
| TRACE BR AT TRACE BR CAMPGROUND AT CONFLUENCE, KY | 10.4 mi | Leslie County |
| MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR HYDEN, KY | 12.8 mi | Leslie County |
| MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY 2431 AT HYDEN,KY | 12.9 mi | Leslie County |
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