North Fork Licking River near Mt Olivet, KY

Bracken County, Kentucky · USGS gauge 03251200 · NWS MTOK2 · North Fork Licking River flood status · Kentucky river levels

Is North Fork Licking River near Mt Olivet, KY flooding right now?

North Fork Licking River near Mt Olivet, KY measured 1.49 ft on 2026-09-22 22:45:00 UTC. That observation was 18.5 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.49 ft
as of 46 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 33 ft. The highest crest on record was 34.71 ft on Sun, Mar 2, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17 ft15.5 ft below
Minor flood20 ft18.5 ft below
Moderate flood26 ft24.5 ft below
Major flood33 ft31.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
34.71 ft1997-03-02
26.69 ft2025-04-05
26.32 ft2000-02-19
24.94 ft2018-09-10
24.93 ft2010-07-22

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.49–1.78 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, KY12.1 miNicholas County
North Fork Licking River near Lewisburg, KY12.6 miMason County
Licking River at Mckinneysburg, KY13.3 miPendleton County
Ohio River at Maysville, KY14.2 miMason County
Licking River at Catawba, KY17.6 miPendleton County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast