Rivers in Kentucky
Kentucky River at Heidelberg
Below flood stage
9.15ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.30 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 35.60 ft1939
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 35.60 ftFlooding will exceed the highest flood on record.
- 20.00 ftLow lying areas flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 13% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
144 crests on NOAA’s list since 1921.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 4, 1939 | 35.60 ft |
| 2 | January 30, 1957 | 35.00 ft |
| 3 | March 24, 1929 | 34.40 ft |
| 4 | March 2, 2021 | 33.69 ft |
| 5 | February 15, 1948 | 32.60 ft |
| 6 | February 2, 1951 | 31.84 ft |
| 7 | January 9, 1946 | 31.76 ft |
| 8 | May 8, 1984 | 30.90 ft |
| 9 | December 23, 1926 | 30.00 ft |
| 10 | February 28, 1962 | 29.28 ft |
| 11 | February 4, 1923 | 28.90 ft |
| 12 | March 14, 1975 | 28.74 ft |
| 13 | March 13, 1935 | 28.60 ft |
| 14 | December 9, 1978 | 28.32 ft |
| 15 | January 31, 1932 | 27.90 ft |
| 16 | January 12, 1974 | 27.55 ft |
| 17 | March 4, 1934 | 27.20 ft |
| 18 | February 17, 2003 | 27.10 ft |
| 19 | February 21, 1922 | 27.00 ft |
| 20 | March 1, 1955 | 26.98 ft |
| 21 | February 19, 1956 | 26.83 ft |
| 22 | February 27, 1929 | 26.50 ft |
| 23 | May 31, 1927 | 26.30 ft |
| 24 | March 24, 1952 | 26.10 ft |
| 25 | March 12, 1963 | 25.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 29, 2021: 21.32 ft
- March 2, 2021: 33.69 ft
- March 22, 2020: 20.08 ft
- February 14, 2020: 20.84 ft
- February 12, 2020: 20.31 ft
- February 7, 2020: 21.57 ft
- December 31, 2019: 20.28 ft
- December 18, 2019: 21.52 ft
- February 22, 2019: 21.57 ft
- May 2, 2016: 20.94 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.