Licking River at Falmouth

1. 52.00 ftThis is the flood of record. About 80 percent of the area of Falmouth is under water, as high as 10 feet in some portions of the town. Much of Route 27 and State Route 22 are under several feet of water. Butler, Kentucky also incurs major flooding, with several other smaller low-lying towns along the river flooded as well. Flooding along the Licking River also affects much of Campbell and Kenton Counties near the river.
2. 50.00 ftMuch of Falmouth is covered by three to eight feet of water from the Licking River. Hardest hit areas are the low-lying roads closest to the river. Major inundation of over 70 percent of Falmouth occurs. Many homes along Shelby and Riggs Streets are completely submerged, with both Route 27 and Route 22 covered by high water.
3. 48.50 ftThis stage is approximately the FEMA 1 percent flood. Much of Falmouth is flooded. Shelby and Riggs Streets are the most heavily impacted with three to five feet of water into homes and businesses. The downtown area also incurs flooding, along with up to 80 percent of the homes in town.
4. 47.00 ftMajor flooding impacts most of Falmouth. Numerous streets are covered with two feet of water. Major property damage to homes and businesses occur in much of Falmouth and Butler.
5. 45.00 ftMajor flooding occurs in much of Falmouth and Butler. In Falmouth, many homes west of the railroad tracks have either yard flooding or flooding in structures. Homes and businesses are flooded near the river and many streets are covered by over two feet of water.
6. 43.00 ftNumerous streets in Falmouth are covered with water, and many low-lying homes incur flooding. Several homes along Water Street and west of Park and Woodson Streets flood.
7. 42.00 ftNumerous homes in the northern portions of Falmouth near the river become flooded on the first level, and portions of Butler also incur major flooding. Route 27 and portions of State Route 22 flood near the river restricting access to and from Falmouth.
8. 41.00 ftProperties along Water Street flood, as well as along Wagners Ferry Road and backwater flooding occurs along Shelby and Licking Streets. Numerous streets in Falmouth are covered with water.
9. 38.00 ftMain Street begins to flood near the river, and flooding along Shelby Street and State Route 22 east of Falmouth worsens. Flooding also begins along Riggs Street.
10. 37.00 ftShelby Street begins to flood, and flooding of low-lying streets near the river in Falmouth worsens. Flooding is worst along State Route 22 east of Falmouth.
11. 36.00 ftStreet flooding occurs in the Shoemakertown area east of Falmouth, and in low areas of Butler. Flooding begins along Montjoy and Second Streets in Falmouth.
12. 34.00 ftParts of State Route 22 east of the Falmouth business area begins to flood, as well as along Route 22 northeast of downtown in Shoemakertown, on the east side of the river.
13. 33.00 ftBasement flooding begins along Water Street in Falmouth, and flooding beginning along a low area of Route 22 east out of Falmouth. Lowland flooding can be expected in both Butler and Falmouth.
14. 31.00 ftFlooding occurs in low-lying areas of Butler, as well as some areas of Falmouth, mainly north of Shelby Street, and low areas northeast of Falmouth near Routes 22 and 159. Shelby Street and Branch Street east of Falmouth near Wagners Ferry Road is flooded, as well as backwater creek flooding of Max Goldberg park.
15. 30.00 ftLow-lying flooding impacts some roads near Butler, and low areas northeast of Falmouth near Routes 22 and 159. Wagners Ferry Road is flooded, as well as backwater creek flooding of Max Goldberg park. State Route 177 is flooded in some locations.
16. 28.00 ftLow-lying areas along the river near Falmouth begin to flood, including backwater flooding along Wagners Ferry Road east of Falmouth, as well as in Max Goldberg Park.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 6, 2025: 38.63 ft
• February 17, 2025: 32.30 ft
• May 20, 2020: 34.40 ft
• November 7, 2018: 23.80 ft
• April 4, 2015: 30.10 ft
• May 3, 2010: 32.90 ft
• October 28, 2006: 19.10 ft
• September 25, 2006: 20.70 ft
• March 21, 2002: 28.90 ft
• February 19, 2000: 37.00 ft

• UpstreamLicking River at McKinneysburg
• DownstreamLicking River at Catawba
• South Fork Licking River at Hayes
• Licking River at Butler
• Ohio River at Meldahl Dam
• North Fork Licking River at Mount Olivet
• Licking River at Visalia
• Twelvemile Creek

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.