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Licking River at Blue Licks Spring Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.92 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.91 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.9 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.88 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.87 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.86 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.85 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.82 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.8 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.79 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.78 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.77 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.76 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.75 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.73 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.64 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.64 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.62 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.62 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.61 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.58 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.57 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.54 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.53 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.51 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.51 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2013Observed: 6.5 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBLSK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:34AM May 26, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.5 ft at 3:00 AM EDT 26-May-2013. Flood Stage is 25 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: The observations from this river gauge may be discontinued soon; for additional details please refer to information from the USGS.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Licking River at Blue Licks Spring are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:45
Moderate Flood Stage:42
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:25

Historical Crests
(1) 47.60 ft on 03/03/1997
(2) 47.40 ft on 01/01/1937
(3) 45.00 ft on 04/13/1948
(4) 41.40 ft on 02/16/1989
(5) 41.20 ft on 03/10/1964
(6) 40.95 ft on 05/05/2010
(7) 40.20 ft on 02/03/1950
(8) 39.50 ft on 12/09/1978
(9) 39.45 ft on 03/02/1962
(10) 39.10 ft on 03/06/1945
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.31 ft on 01/01/1900
(2) 2.90 ft on 10/13/1943
(3) 2.94 ft on 10/14/1942
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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.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
47.6 All low areas in and near Blue Licks Spring are flooded.
45 Water reaches surface of old KY 68 bridge over the Licking River.
42 Homes in and near Blue Licks Spring have water in the first floor.
25 Cropland flooding begins.
Photos
(1) Looking Downstream from Old Bridge
(2) Looking Upstream from Old Bridge
(3) Old KY 68 Bridge (Closed)
(4) KY 68 Bridge
(5) Looking Upstream
(6) Looking Downstream with Old Bridge in Background
(7) Gage House
(8) Floodmark on Garage by Old Bridge
(9) Battlefield on Right Upstream Side
(10) Wireweight Gage
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Latitude: 38.420000° N, Longitude: 83.997500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 29 560.99 ft 585.99 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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