Rivers in Kentucky

South Fork Kentucky River at Oneida

Clay County, KentuckyNWS ODAK2Jackson office

Below flood stage
5.20ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 7:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
29.00 ft
Record crest
40.43 ft1947

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood38.00 ft
Moderate flood34.00 ft
Minor flood29.00 ft
Action18.00 ft
  1. 40.19 ftFlooding will exceed the highest flood on record.
  2. 38.00 ftMajor flooding occurs. Water is now inundating homes and structures in town.
  3. 34.00 ftModerate flooding occurs. Several feet of water in multiple Oneida Baptist Institute buildings and the town of Oneida is cut off.
  4. 29.00 ftLow lying areas flood, several feet of water covering the track area behind the Oneida Baptist Institute and water is across the road in front of Town Market.
  5. 27.50 ftWater covers Route 66 at the end of Mulberry Street.
  6. 25.00 ftWater enters the Campbell building.
  7. 24.00 ftWater is over the road at the bridge and enters the back shop near the track.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding6%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Crest history

21 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.

#DateStage
1June 28, 194740.43 ft
2January 29, 195740.19 ft
3March 12, 196336.89 ft
4February 16, 202534.30 ft
5February 28, 196233.88 ft
6April 28, 197032.72 ft
7March 13, 197532.63 ft
8October 17, 198932.60 ft
9April 5, 197732.46 ft
10June 16, 198932.00 ft
11March 7, 196731.76 ft
12April 17, 199831.00 ft
13April 12, 197230.03 ft
14February 6, 200429.60 ft
15December 9, 197829.36 ft
16December 31, 196929.00 ft
17January 11, 197428.35 ft
18May 7, 197127.16 ft
19June 24, 196027.05 ft
20May 6, 195827.00 ft
21May 20, 198122.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 16, 2025: 34.30 ft
  • February 6, 2004: 29.60 ft
  • April 17, 1998: 31.00 ft
  • October 17, 1989: 32.60 ft
  • June 16, 1989: 32.00 ft
  • May 20, 1981: 22.00 ft
  • December 9, 1978: 29.36 ft
  • April 5, 1977: 32.46 ft
  • March 13, 1975: 32.63 ft
  • January 11, 1974: 28.35 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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.