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Weather Forecast Office Jackson, KY Ohio River Forecast Center
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Cumberland River at Barbourville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 3.63 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 2:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 2.4 ft 8:00AM May 30, 2013Nashville District Corps of EngineersBBVK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:34PM May 25, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:26AM May 25)Latest observed value: 3.1 ft at 6:30 PM EDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 27 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cumberland River at Barbourville are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:38
Moderate Flood Stage:33
Flood Stage:27
Action Stage:21.5

Historical Crests
(1) 45.91 ft on 04/06/1977
(2) 42.80 ft on 01/01/1946
(3) 42.65 ft on 11/29/1973
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Currently none available.
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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50 OVERTOPPING OR FAILURE OF FLOODWALL IS EXPECTED. FULL EVACUATION OF BARBOURVILLE IS NECESSARY
45.91 flooding will exceed the highest flood on record. Homes and businesses must be evacuated
40.29 CLOSING OF FLOOD GATES BEGINS
40 MAJOR FLOOD THREATENS THE PROTECTED AREA OF BARBOURVILLE. US 25 E FLOODS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CITY.
39.6 KY 11 FLOODS
39.4 HOMES ON MILLER ROAD AND BOONE HEIGHTS BEGIN FLOODING
38.5 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING IN APPLE GROVE, SHARP GAP AND SMOKEY
36.6 ROADS BEGIN FLOODING IN HEIDRICK. HOMES BEGIN FLOODING ON SOUTH MAIN
34 FLOODING THREATENS HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN UNPROTECTED AREAS
30 MANCHESTER STREET AND MILLER ROAD EAST OF US 25 E FLOOD
27 LOW LYING ROADS FLOOD. MANCHESTER STREET FLOODS
Photos
(1) Looking Downstream
(2) Looking Upstream
(3) Gage House
(4) Flood Wall
(5) Staff Gage
(6) Diversion Channel
(7) Diversion Gage House
(8) Diversion Staff Gage
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Latitude: 36.862778° N, Longitude: 83.887500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 27 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 942.97 ft 969.97 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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