Rivers in Kentucky
Rockcastle River at Billows
No flood stages set
1.16ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:30 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 47.17 ft1978
Flood stages and impacts
- 47.17 ftFlooding will exceed highest stage on record.
Crest history
49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 9, 1978 | 47.17 ft |
| 2 | June 29, 1947 | 45.48 ft |
| 3 | March 1, 2021 | 45.15 ft |
| 4 | February 28, 1962 | 43.85 ft |
| 5 | March 13, 1975 | 43.20 ft |
| 6 | May 8, 1984 | 42.26 ft |
| 7 | January 11, 1974 | 42.25 ft |
| 8 | March 23, 1952 | 41.63 ft |
| 9 | January 1, 1913 | 40.00 ft |
| 10 | October 18, 1989 | 39.77 ft |
| 11 | February 14, 1948 | 39.18 ft |
| 12 | May 4, 2010 | 37.59 ft |
| 13 | February 3, 1939 | 37.50 ft |
| 14 | April 29, 1970 | 35.51 ft |
| 15 | April 13, 1972 | 35.02 ft |
| 16 | December 23, 1990 | 34.14 ft |
| 17 | June 24, 1960 | 34.10 ft |
| 18 | February 18, 1956 | 33.96 ft |
| 19 | March 6, 1945 | 33.77 ft |
| 20 | June 7, 1981 | 33.41 ft |
| 21 | March 7, 1967 | 33.14 ft |
| 22 | January 8, 1946 | 32.98 ft |
| 23 | December 30, 1942 | 32.58 ft |
| 24 | May 19, 1995 | 32.57 ft |
| 25 | May 16, 1983 | 31.39 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 1, 2021: 45.15 ft
- May 4, 2010: 37.59 ft
- May 19, 1995: 32.57 ft
- March 10, 1994: 28.64 ft
- December 3, 1991: 27.67 ft
- December 23, 1990: 34.14 ft
- October 18, 1989: 39.77 ft
- January 20, 1988: 22.55 ft
- November 9, 1986: 29.65 ft
- May 8, 1984: 42.26 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.