Rivers in Kentucky
Little Sandy River at Leon
Below flood stage
3.50ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 31.00 ft
- Record crest
- 31.00 ft1962
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 38.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 32.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 31.00 ft |
| Action | 29.00 ft |
- 38.00 ftMajor flooding occurs. Homes near the river are flooded. Route 1661 begins to flood.
- 32.00 ftDrag strip and more fields and buildings start to flood.
- 31.00 ftA subdivision on or near Fultz road starts to flood. Also, fields and outbuildings near the river begin to flood.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 28, 1962 | 31.00 ft |
| 2 | March 7, 1967 | 26.32 ft |
| 3 | December 9, 1978 | 25.31 ft |
| 4 | May 1, 1966 | 24.55 ft |
| 5 | March 12, 1963 | 23.67 ft |
| 6 | March 14, 1968 | 23.35 ft |
| 7 | April 22, 1972 | 22.16 ft |
| 8 | March 27, 1965 | 21.24 ft |
| 9 | March 5, 1964 | 21.00 ft |
| 10 | January 16, 1974 | 20.28 ft |
| 11 | March 21, 2002 | 20.24 ft |
| 12 | October 18, 1975 | 19.26 ft |
| 13 | January 10, 1974 | 19.07 ft |
| 14 | March 11, 2015 | 18.26 ft |
| 15 | March 12, 1975 | 17.57 ft |
| 16 | April 4, 2015 | 17.56 ft |
| 17 | April 28, 1970 | 17.50 ft |
| 18 | July 21, 1971 | 17.31 ft |
| 19 | April 8, 1977 | 14.44 ft |
| 20 | February 15, 1989 | 10.22 ft |
| 21 | December 3, 1985 | 9.87 ft |
| 22 | May 17, 1983 | 9.84 ft |
| 23 | December 28, 1987 | 9.84 ft |
| 24 | April 24, 1984 | 9.79 ft |
| 25 | January 3, 1990 | 9.78 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 4, 2015: 17.56 ft
- March 11, 2015: 18.26 ft
- March 21, 2002: 20.24 ft
- January 3, 1990: 9.78 ft
- February 15, 1989: 10.22 ft
- December 28, 1987: 9.84 ft
- November 13, 1986: 9.74 ft
- December 3, 1985: 9.87 ft
- December 26, 1984: 9.59 ft
- April 24, 1984: 9.79 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.