Rivers in Kentucky
Rough River near Dundee
Below flood stage
4.23ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 25.00 ft
- Record crest
- 31.80 ft1937
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 28.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 25.00 ft |
| Action | 23.00 ft |
- 35.00 ftSurface of KY 919 bridge floods.
- 32.00 ftDundee is cutoff.
- 30.00 ftUS 231 floods at shopping center between Hartford and Beaver Dam.
- 29.00 ftKY 136 at Heflin Road floods near county line. KY 69 floods near intersection of US 231 in Hartford.
- 28.00 ftTrailer courts in Hartford flood.
- 27.00 ftKY 919 flood at Underwood and Clifty Huff Roads near Narrows.
- 26.00 ftCounty roads near Sunnydale flood.
- 25.00 ftCounty roads between Dundee and Narrows flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10% |
| Moderate flooding | 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
112 crests on NOAA’s list since 1937.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 20, 1937 | 31.80 ft |
| 2 | March 3, 1997 | 30.20 ft |
| 3 | May 7, 1984 | 29.75 ft |
| 4 | February 15, 1989 | 29.72 ft |
| 5 | May 4, 2011 | 29.10 ft |
| 6 | February 17, 2025 | 29.09 ft |
| 7 | September 22, 1979 | 29.05 ft |
| 8 | May 19, 1995 | 29.00 ft |
| 9 | November 19, 1957 | 29.00 ft |
| 10 | February 16, 1990 | 28.97 ft |
| 11 | January 14, 1950 | 28.97 ft |
| 12 | April 5, 2008 | 28.93 ft |
| 13 | April 30, 1983 | 28.92 ft |
| 14 | March 24, 1952 | 28.84 ft |
| 15 | March 10, 1964 | 28.78 ft |
| 16 | May 3, 2010 | 28.72 ft |
| 17 | February 17, 1949 | 28.70 ft |
| 18 | April 28, 2011 | 28.63 ft |
| 19 | May 24, 1957 | 28.62 ft |
| 20 | January 16, 1951 | 28.59 ft |
| 21 | December 19, 1990 | 28.54 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 1940 | 28.49 ft |
| 23 | February 19, 1976 | 28.47 ft |
| 24 | March 1, 1945 | 28.32 ft |
| 25 | April 11, 1942 | 28.27 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 17, 2025: 29.09 ft
- March 2, 2021: 27.35 ft
- June 29, 2020: 28.05 ft
- February 5, 2020: 25.64 ft
- January 12, 2020: 25.42 ft
- December 2, 2019: 26.90 ft
- April 21, 2019: 26.91 ft
- February 25, 2019: 26.10 ft
- February 21, 2019: 25.89 ft
- February 13, 2019: 27.59 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.