Rivers in Kentucky
Rough River at Rough River Lake
Below flood stage
490.09ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 524.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 490.09 ftTue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 530.45 ft2025
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 534.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 524.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 524.00 ft |
| Action | 522.00 ft |
- 554.00 ftTop of dam.
- 530.40 ftRecord elevation on 04/06/2025.
- 524.00 ftFlood pool, spillway elevation.
- 507.40 ftNorth Fork park closed.
- 506.00 ftWater over access road to some sites in North Fork.
- 502.50 ftWater over access road to sites in Laurel Branch campground.
- 501.00 ftEntrance at state park dock is under water.
- 498.00 ftBeach at North Fork is closed.
- 496.50 ftWater over sites in Axtel.
- 495.00 ftSummer Pool
- 490.00 ftWater is too low for boats to launch at Everleigh ramp.
- 478.00 ftWater is too low to launch boats at Peter Cave ramp.
- 475.00 ftWater is too low to launch boats at Cave Creek ramp.
- 470.00 ftWinter Pool
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 6, 2025 | 530.45 ft |
| 2 | May 4, 2011 | 527.40 ft |
| 3 | February 24, 1989 | 521.60 ft |
| 4 | May 22, 1983 | 521.20 ft |
| 5 | September 28, 1979 | 520.90 ft |
| 6 | March 22, 1997 | 517.90 ft |
| 7 | December 28, 2007 | 517.10 ft |
| 8 | May 12, 1984 | 516.70 ft |
| 9 | April 1, 1975 | 516.30 ft |
| 10 | January 1, 2008 | 515.50 ft |
| 11 | May 23, 1995 | 515.20 ft |
| 12 | June 5, 2004 | 514.40 ft |
| 13 | May 1, 1967 | 514.10 ft |
| 14 | January 12, 1991 | 512.20 ft |
| 15 | April 23, 2015 | 511.90 ft |
| 16 | May 9, 2010 | 510.80 ft |
| 17 | May 18, 2003 | 509.30 ft |
| 18 | February 20, 1990 | 507.60 ft |
| 19 | May 3, 2002 | 506.20 ft |
| 20 | May 23, 2016 | 505.30 ft |
| 21 | September 27, 2006 | 504.20 ft |
| 22 | May 12, 2009 | 503.90 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 530.45 ft
- May 23, 2016: 505.30 ft
- April 23, 2015: 511.90 ft
- May 4, 2011: 527.40 ft
- May 9, 2010: 510.80 ft
- May 12, 2009: 503.90 ft
- January 1, 2008: 515.50 ft
- December 28, 2007: 517.10 ft
- September 27, 2006: 504.20 ft
- June 5, 2004: 514.40 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.