Rivers in Kentucky
Drakes Creek near Alvaton
Below flood stage
4.00ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 7:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Record crest
- 42.12 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 42.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 35.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 22.00 ft |
- 44.00 ftSurface of US 231 bridge floods.
- 42.00 ftUS 231...Scottsville Road...floods at Phil Moore Park.
- 39.00 ftApproaches to KY 240 bridge flood.
- 36.00 ftMt. Lebanon Road is impassable.
- 33.00 ftParts of Old Stone Golf Course flood.
- 21.00 ftTrails at Phil Moore Park flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
104 crests on NOAA’s list since 1937.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 2010 | 42.12 ft |
| 2 | June 23, 1969 | 40.43 ft |
| 3 | March 12, 1975 | 35.93 ft |
| 4 | February 16, 2025 | 35.86 ft |
| 5 | July 15, 1993 | 35.71 ft |
| 6 | February 27, 1962 | 34.00 ft |
| 7 | December 9, 1978 | 33.88 ft |
| 8 | January 1, 1937 | 32.47 ft |
| 9 | April 4, 2025 | 32.41 ft |
| 10 | January 29, 1957 | 31.54 ft |
| 11 | February 14, 1948 | 30.70 ft |
| 12 | February 21, 1989 | 30.64 ft |
| 13 | March 1, 2021 | 30.61 ft |
| 14 | March 23, 1952 | 30.48 ft |
| 15 | January 29, 2009 | 30.27 ft |
| 16 | January 1, 1945 | 30.00 ft |
| 17 | March 2, 1997 | 29.85 ft |
| 18 | March 22, 1955 | 29.77 ft |
| 19 | January 23, 1999 | 29.75 ft |
| 20 | February 24, 2019 | 29.56 ft |
| 21 | April 5, 1968 | 29.28 ft |
| 22 | December 22, 1990 | 29.27 ft |
| 23 | December 3, 1991 | 29.25 ft |
| 24 | April 11, 1994 | 29.17 ft |
| 25 | April 28, 2013 | 29.15 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 4, 2025: 32.41 ft
- February 16, 2025: 35.86 ft
- March 1, 2021: 30.61 ft
- February 24, 2019: 29.56 ft
- January 1, 2019: 24.77 ft
- November 6, 2018: 25.70 ft
- February 11, 2018: 25.55 ft
- December 24, 2017: 26.09 ft
- September 2, 2017: 27.24 ft
- May 20, 2017: 25.93 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.