Rivers in Kentucky
Stoner Creek at Paris
Below flood stage
13.22ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 30.00 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 25.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftMuch of south and east parts of town floods.
- 28.00 ftParts of town are cutoff. Water and Sewage services are out. Scott Ave is closed.
- 25.00 ftWater enters some businesses in low lying areas of Paris. Many homes along creek flood.
- 22.00 ftWater in the yards of homes along Taylor, Chambers, Stoner Avenues and Catherine Street.
- 20.00 ftWater enters yards of homes downstream of water plant. Parts of the Garrard Park flood.
- 18.00 ftWater floods a few low roads on right bank of creek.
Crest history
93 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 2, 1997 | 30.00 ft |
| 2 | April 4, 2015 | 26.70 ft |
| 3 | December 9, 1978 | 26.40 ft |
| 4 | May 3, 2010 | 26.15 ft |
| 5 | January 1, 1951 | 25.30 ft |
| 6 | March 5, 1964 | 25.00 ft |
| 7 | April 22, 1972 | 24.70 ft |
| 8 | April 13, 2011 | 24.40 ft |
| 9 | February 16, 1989 | 24.00 ft |
| 10 | May 20, 2020 | 23.77 ft |
| 11 | April 5, 2008 | 23.50 ft |
| 12 | March 21, 2002 | 23.40 ft |
| 13 | September 21, 1979 | 23.40 ft |
| 14 | May 31, 2004 | 23.10 ft |
| 15 | February 28, 1962 | 23.00 ft |
| 16 | March 29, 1975 | 23.00 ft |
| 17 | April 4, 2025 | 22.73 ft |
| 18 | May 1, 1983 | 22.60 ft |
| 19 | February 18, 1976 | 22.40 ft |
| 20 | July 21, 1998 | 22.30 ft |
| 21 | January 11, 1974 | 22.30 ft |
| 22 | September 24, 2006 | 22.10 ft |
| 23 | February 16, 2025 | 21.92 ft |
| 24 | December 19, 1990 | 21.90 ft |
| 25 | December 9, 1972 | 21.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 4, 2025: 22.73 ft
- February 16, 2025: 21.92 ft
- March 1, 2021: 21.41 ft
- May 20, 2020: 23.77 ft
- February 13, 2020: 18.54 ft
- December 17, 2019: 21.51 ft
- December 1, 2019: 19.39 ft
- February 24, 2019: 18.96 ft
- February 21, 2019: 18.90 ft
- January 24, 2019: 18.17 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.