Rivers in Kentucky
Licking River at Catawba
Below flood stage
5.51ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM EDT
- Forecast crest
- 5.50 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 57.57 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 33.00 ft |
Crest history
29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1909.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 3, 1997 | 57.57 ft |
| 2 | March 10, 1964 | 52.60 ft |
| 3 | April 14, 1948 | 47.00 ft |
| 4 | January 23, 1937 | 45.98 ft |
| 5 | April 6, 2025 | 44.57 ft |
| 6 | February 16, 1989 | 43.98 ft |
| 7 | May 9, 1961 | 43.03 ft |
| 8 | February 19, 2000 | 41.76 ft |
| 9 | March 7, 1945 | 41.35 ft |
| 10 | May 20, 2020 | 40.10 ft |
| 11 | February 28, 1962 | 39.57 ft |
| 12 | January 7, 1950 | 39.52 ft |
| 13 | December 24, 1921 | 39.10 ft |
| 14 | December 11, 1978 | 38.96 ft |
| 15 | February 24, 1909 | 38.80 ft |
| 16 | January 23, 1927 | 38.40 ft |
| 17 | May 3, 1983 | 38.38 ft |
| 18 | February 17, 2025 | 37.81 ft |
| 19 | May 5, 2010 | 37.70 ft |
| 20 | March 15, 1978 | 37.27 ft |
| 21 | April 17, 1939 | 36.84 ft |
| 22 | January 12, 1974 | 36.61 ft |
| 23 | April 13, 2011 | 36.26 ft |
| 24 | September 25, 2018 | 36.15 ft |
| 25 | April 4, 2015 | 35.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 44.57 ft
- February 17, 2025: 37.81 ft
- May 20, 2020: 40.10 ft
- November 6, 2018: 30.11 ft
- September 25, 2018: 36.15 ft
- March 2, 2017: 30.40 ft
- December 28, 2015: 31.00 ft
- April 4, 2015: 35.20 ft
- July 6, 2013: 28.97 ft
- April 13, 2011: 36.26 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. Stage may be affected by ice. River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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.