Rivers in Kentucky

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

Edmonson County, KentuckyNWS NOLK2USGS 03310900Louisville office

Below flood stage
515.22ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:10 AM EDT

Flood stage
560.00 ft
Forecast crest
515.22 ftTue, Sep 22, 6:00 AM EDT
Record crest
559.70 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood566.00 ft
Moderate flood560.00 ft
Minor flood560.00 ft
Action558.00 ft
  1. 581.00 ftTop of dam.
  2. 560.00 ftFlood pool, spillway elevation.
  3. 559.70 ftRecord elevation on 05/07/2011.
  4. 552.60 ftWater enters Dug Hill subdivision.
  5. 551.60 ftWater enters Kaulfman's subdivision.
  6. 551.00 ftWater enters Haycraft's subdivision.
  7. 550.29 ftWater enters Cortland Clemons/Wax subdivision.
  8. 548.79 ftWater enters Nunn's subdivision.
  9. 545.40 ftWater enters Sunset Harbor subdivision.
  10. 543.50 ftWater enters Wilderness Road subdivision.
  11. 542.29 ftWater enters Sportsman subdivision.
  12. 539.50 ftMoutardier Marina road floods.
  13. 534.00 ftIberia Road floods at culvert.
  14. 532.50 ftWater enters Nolin Terrace subdivision.
  15. 531.00 ftWater begins to flood Dog Creek campground area.
  16. 530.00 ftWater enters Cane Run/Taylors subdivision.
  17. 525.00 ftBacon Creek ramp and Wax campground road floods.
  18. 520.00 ftWax Parking lot begins to flood, site 1 ramp is closed.
  19. 515.00 ftSummer pool.
  20. 510.00 ftWater too low for most of 16 community ramps.
  21. 490.00 ftWinter Pool.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.

#DateStage
1May 7, 2011559.70 ft
2April 17, 2025556.30 ft
3May 23, 1983549.90 ft
4March 13, 1989545.70 ft
5March 22, 1997544.70 ft
6May 14, 1984542.70 ft
7January 19, 1985541.60 ft
8April 1, 1979541.20 ft
9May 2, 1995539.90 ft
10April 1, 1972538.60 ft
11April 1, 1975536.30 ft
12December 1, 1978535.90 ft
13January 13, 1991532.70 ft
14May 10, 2010532.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 17, 2025: 556.30 ft
  • May 7, 2011: 559.70 ft
  • May 10, 2010: 532.00 ft
  • March 22, 1997: 544.70 ft
  • May 2, 1995: 539.90 ft
  • January 13, 1991: 532.70 ft
  • March 13, 1989: 545.70 ft
  • January 19, 1985: 541.60 ft
  • May 14, 1984: 542.70 ft
  • May 23, 1983: 549.90 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. The future pool levels are furnished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These forecasts do not account for future precipitation.

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.