Licking River at McKinneysburg

Last updated: Jul 6, 2025, 12:58 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/06/2025 7:45 AM EDT

Record: 55.2 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 50 ft

Moderate Flooding 42 ft

Minor Flooding 35 ft

Action 32 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	50 ft
	Moderate Flooding	42 ft
	Minor Flooding	35 ft
	Action	32 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

55 - This equates to the flood of record, which occurred on March 1, 1997. Widespread major flooding occurs, with numerous homes along the river inundated.
52 - This stage is roughly equal to the FEMA 1 percent flood in southeast Pendleton County. Backwater flooding affects Willow Creek...including flooding along Galloway Road which inundate farm buildings and potentially some farm houses.
48 - Much of the basin in southern Pendleton County is inundated, including homes in the valley along McKinneysburg Spur and Colvin Bend Roads.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.6001, -84.2663
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	ILN
County	Pendleton
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03251500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	37.07 ft	on 02-17-2025	(P)
2.	38.36 ft	on 05-20-2020	(P)
3.	28.47 ft	on 11-06-2018
4.	33.95 ft	on 09-25-2018
5.	35.41 ft	on 04-04-2015

Historic Crests

1.	55.21 ft	on 03-02-1997
2.	50.26 ft	on 03-10-1964
3.	47.80 ft	on 01-20-1937
4.	47.59 ft	on 04-13-1948
5.	43.75 ft	on 02-16-1989	¹

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	570.25 ft
moderate Flooding	562.25 ft
minor Flooding	555.25 ft
action	552.25 ft
Latest Value	525.90 ft
Gauge Zero	520.25 ft

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast VS. River Potential

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1.	37.07 ft	on 02-17-2025	(P)
2.	38.36 ft	on 05-20-2020	(P)
3.	28.47 ft	on 11-06-2018
4.	33.95 ft	on 09-25-2018
5.	35.41 ft	on 04-04-2015
6.	34.96 ft	on 04-24-2011
7.	36.17 ft	on 04-13-2011
8.	38.39 ft	on 05-04-2010
9.	26.13 ft	on 01-06-2005
10.	24.41 ft	on 03-07-2004
11.	32.35 ft	on 05-06-2003
12.	34.03 ft	on 03-21-2002
13.	25.37 ft	on 12-17-2000
14.	55.21 ft	on 03-02-1997
15.	29.80 ft	on 03-11-1994
16.	34.80 ft	on 01-28-1994
17.	28.06 ft	on 02-22-1993
18.	28.43 ft	on 12-03-1991
19.	30.40 ft	on 03-24-1991
20.	32.85 ft	on 12-19-1990
21.	28.42 ft	on 02-16-1990
22.	43.75 ft	on 02-16-1989	¹
23.	25.59 ft	on 02-02-1988
24.	25.20 ft	on 11-27-1986
25.	20.84 ft	on 11-28-1985
26.	27.49 ft	on 12-22-1984
27.	37.67 ft	on 05-04-1983
28.	19.28 ft	on 02-20-1981
29.	26.06 ft	on 12-14-1979
30.	38.73 ft	on 12-10-1978
31.	35.59 ft	on 03-14-1978
32.	20.65 ft	on 03-04-1977
33.	29.82 ft	on 10-18-1975
34.	33.67 ft	on 04-26-1975
35.	36.00 ft	on 01-12-1974
36.	31.04 ft	on 12-09-1972
37.	33.88 ft	on 04-23-1972
38.	26.83 ft	on 12-23-1970
39.	31.67 ft	on 04-02-1970
40.	22.67 ft	on 01-30-1969
41.	30.48 ft	on 05-27-1968
42.	32.26 ft	on 12-11-1966
43.	29.45 ft	on 05-01-1966
44.	24.35 ft	on 03-29-1965
45.	50.26 ft	on 03-10-1964
46.	30.55 ft	on 03-17-1963
47.	39.09 ft	on 02-28-1962
48.	41.08 ft	on 05-09-1961
49.	29.24 ft	on 07-03-1960
50.	33.12 ft	on 01-22-1959
51.	31.93 ft	on 05-07-1958
52.	30.26 ft	on 04-04-1957
53.	32.25 ft	on 02-18-1956
54.	28.95 ft	on 03-07-1955
55.	13.25 ft	on 04-18-1954
56.	31.25 ft	on 03-04-1953
57.	33.96 ft	on 03-23-1952
58.	33.58 ft	on 01-15-1951
59.	30.42 ft	on 02-16-1949
60.	47.59 ft	on 04-13-1948
61.	24.72 ft	on 01-02-1947
62.	32.92 ft	on 06-17-1946
63.	40.41 ft	on 03-07-1945
64.	24.45 ft	on 03-07-1944
65.	40.86 ft	on 03-20-1943
66.	23.72 ft	on 03-15-1942
67.	21.90 ft	on 07-17-1941
68.	32.77 ft	on 03-03-1940
69.	36.68 ft	on 04-17-1939
70.	47.80 ft	on 01-20-1937
71.	42.50 ft	on 12-01-1921

1.	55.21 ft	on 03-02-1997
2.	50.26 ft	on 03-10-1964
3.	47.80 ft	on 01-20-1937
4.	47.59 ft	on 04-13-1948
5.	43.75 ft	on 02-16-1989	¹
6.	42.50 ft	on 12-01-1921
7.	41.08 ft	on 05-09-1961
8.	40.86 ft	on 03-20-1943
9.	40.41 ft	on 03-07-1945
10.	39.09 ft	on 02-28-1962
11.	38.73 ft	on 12-10-1978
12.	38.39 ft	on 05-04-2010
13.	38.36 ft	on 05-20-2020	(P)
14.	37.67 ft	on 05-04-1983
15.	37.07 ft	on 02-17-2025	(P)
16.	36.68 ft	on 04-17-1939
17.	36.17 ft	on 04-13-2011
18.	36.00 ft	on 01-12-1974
19.	35.59 ft	on 03-14-1978
20.	35.41 ft	on 04-04-2015
21.	34.96 ft	on 04-24-2011
22.	34.80 ft	on 01-28-1994
23.	34.03 ft	on 03-21-2002
24.	33.96 ft	on 03-23-1952
25.	33.95 ft	on 09-25-2018
26.	33.88 ft	on 04-23-1972
27.	33.67 ft	on 04-26-1975
28.	33.58 ft	on 01-15-1951
29.	33.12 ft	on 01-22-1959
30.	32.92 ft	on 06-17-1946
31.	32.85 ft	on 12-19-1990
32.	32.77 ft	on 03-03-1940
33.	32.35 ft	on 05-06-2003
34.	32.26 ft	on 12-11-1966
35.	32.25 ft	on 02-18-1956
36.	31.93 ft	on 05-07-1958
37.	31.67 ft	on 04-02-1970
38.	31.25 ft	on 03-04-1953
39.	31.04 ft	on 12-09-1972
40.	30.55 ft	on 03-17-1963
41.	30.48 ft	on 05-27-1968
42.	30.42 ft	on 02-16-1949
43.	30.40 ft	on 03-24-1991
44.	30.26 ft	on 04-04-1957
45.	29.82 ft	on 10-18-1975
46.	29.80 ft	on 03-11-1994
47.	29.45 ft	on 05-01-1966
48.	29.24 ft	on 07-03-1960
49.	28.95 ft	on 03-07-1955
50.	28.47 ft	on 11-06-2018
51.	28.43 ft	on 12-03-1991
52.	28.42 ft	on 02-16-1990
53.	28.06 ft	on 02-22-1993
54.	27.49 ft	on 12-22-1984
55.	26.83 ft	on 12-23-1970
56.	26.13 ft	on 01-06-2005
57.	26.06 ft	on 12-14-1979
58.	25.59 ft	on 02-02-1988
59.	25.37 ft	on 12-17-2000
60.	25.20 ft	on 11-27-1986
61.	24.72 ft	on 01-02-1947
62.	24.45 ft	on 03-07-1944
63.	24.41 ft	on 03-07-2004
64.	24.35 ft	on 03-29-1965
65.	23.72 ft	on 03-15-1942
66.	22.67 ft	on 01-30-1969
67.	21.90 ft	on 07-17-1941
68.	20.84 ft	on 11-28-1985
69.	20.65 ft	on 03-04-1977
70.	19.28 ft	on 02-20-1981
71.	13.25 ft	on 04-18-1954