Rivers in Kentucky
Licking River near Salyersville
Below flood stage
4.65ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 3:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.40 ft1939
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 19.00 ftModerate flooding occurs.
- 17.00 ftLow lying areas flood.
- 14.00 ftWater inundates one lane of Kentucky Highway 1090 in a few places near Lakeville.
Crest history
104 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 3, 1939 | 25.40 ft |
| 2 | December 9, 1978 | 24.91 ft |
| 3 | February 27, 1962 | 23.70 ft |
| 4 | May 7, 1984 | 23.08 ft |
| 5 | May 31, 2004 | 23.05 ft |
| 6 | February 1, 1951 | 22.51 ft |
| 7 | March 22, 1952 | 22.41 ft |
| 8 | February 14, 1948 | 21.71 ft |
| 9 | February 28, 1955 | 21.65 ft |
| 10 | December 3, 1991 | 21.51 ft |
| 11 | November 28, 1973 | 21.43 ft |
| 12 | November 28, 1974 | 21.43 ft |
| 13 | June 8, 1981 | 21.30 ft |
| 14 | July 6, 1981 | 21.25 ft |
| 15 | April 28, 1970 | 21.05 ft |
| 16 | April 13, 1948 | 21.04 ft |
| 17 | August 5, 1971 | 20.98 ft |
| 18 | February 18, 1956 | 20.95 ft |
| 19 | April 5, 1977 | 20.91 ft |
| 20 | March 7, 1967 | 20.90 ft |
| 21 | April 15, 1972 | 20.85 ft |
| 22 | February 25, 1972 | 20.82 ft |
| 23 | January 30, 1957 | 20.79 ft |
| 24 | June 9, 1996 | 20.77 ft |
| 25 | May 9, 2009 | 20.67 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 19.16 ft
- March 1, 2021: 20.43 ft
- May 2, 2016: 17.09 ft
- May 9, 2009: 20.67 ft
- April 30, 2005: 17.52 ft
- May 31, 2004: 23.05 ft
- February 16, 2003: 17.75 ft
- May 3, 2002: 14.92 ft
- June 17, 1997: 19.93 ft
- March 3, 1997: 19.94 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
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.