South Fork Licking River at Hayes, KY

Pendleton County, Kentucky · USGS gauge 03253000 · NWS HYSK2 · South Fork Licking River flood status · Kentucky river levels

Is South Fork Licking River at Hayes, KY flooding right now?

South Fork Licking River at Hayes, KY measured 3.16 ft on 2026-11-11 16:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

3.16 ft

as of 68 min ago

Streamflow

104 cfs

data refreshed 7 min ago

The highest crest on record was 22.03 ft on Wed, May 20, 2020.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
22.03 ft	2020-05-20
20.7 ft	2018-09-25

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Licking River at Catawba, KY	4.2 mi	Pendleton County
Licking River at Mckinneysburg, KY	6.1 mi	Pendleton County
Cruises Creek at Hwy 17 near Piner, KY	16.1 mi	Kenton County
North Fork Licking River near Mt Olivet, KY	18.4 mi	Bracken County
South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY	18.7 mi	Harrison 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