Is the Kentucky River flooding?
The Kentucky River is tracked by 14 USGS streamgauges in Kentucky. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Kentucky River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 7 of 14 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Kentucky river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Kentucky River at Lock 4 at Frankfort, KY. The highest level ever recorded there was 47.46 ft on 25 January 1937, carrying 115,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1817 (135 annual peaks). It is currently at 6.93 ft, 40.5 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky River at Lock 14 at Heidelberg, KY | No flooding | 9.27 ft | 20 ft | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 12 near Irvine, KY | No flooding | 9.67 ft | 21 ft | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 10 near Winchester, KY | No flooding | 9.67 ft | 26 ft | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 9 at Valley View, KY | No flooding | 10.70 ft | — | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 8 near Camp Nelson, KY | No flooding | 11.51 ft | 30 ft | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 7 at Highbridge, KY | No flooding | 9.27 ft | 30 ft | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 4 at Frankfort, KY | No flooding | 6.93 ft | 31 ft | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 2 at Lockport, KY | No flooding | 8.55 ft | 33 ft | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 13 near Willow Shoals, KY | No flood stage defined | 10.58 ft | — | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 11 near College Hill, KY | No flood stage defined | 11.05 ft | — | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa, KY | No flood stage defined | 10.19 ft | — | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 5 near Tyrone, KY | No flood stage defined | 6.97 ft | — | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 3 at Gest, KY | No flood stage defined | 7.42 ft | — | |
| Kentucky River at Lock 1 near Carrollton, KY | No flood stage defined | 8.95 ft | — |