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South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 5.35 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCYNK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:10PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.35 ft at 11:30 AM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana 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: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 22
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 19
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 28.53 ft on 03/03/1997
(2) 23.32 ft on 04/13/1948
(3) 23.02 ft on 02/16/1989
(4) 22.99 ft on 12/10/1978
(5) 22.98 ft on 04/05/2015
(6) 22.60 ft on 01/24/1922
(7) 22.59 ft on 03/05/1964
(8) 22.40 ft on 05/20/2020
(9) 22.30 ft on 12/07/1919
(10) 21.98 ft on 04/13/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 22.40 ft on 05/20/2020
(2) 20.09 ft on 09/25/2018
(3) 22.98 ft on 04/05/2015
(4) 21.98 ft on 04/13/2011
(5) 21.92 ft on 05/04/2010
(6) 20.11 ft on 04/05/2008
(7) 20.50 ft on 03/20/2002
(8) 20.43 ft on 02/19/2000
(9) 28.53 ft on 03/03/1997
(10) 20.00 ft on 12/19/1995
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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28.5 Much of western and a large part of southern Cynthiana is flooded. Water is 3 feet deep in western business district. KY 356 bridge is closed.
27 KY 356 bridge floods.
26 A large section of US 27 is closed one quater mile north of town. Town is cutoff.
25 Approaches to KY 356 bridge are flooded.
24 Water enters some businesses. Sections of US 62, US 27, KY 36 south and west of town flood.
23 Some homes on west side of town flood.
22 Intersections of Pearl and Locust, Poplar and Penn, and Poplar and Cromwell Alley flood. KY 36 (Pleasant Street) between Locust and W. Pike flood. KY 983 before Infirmary Road floods.
20 A large section of city park floods. Water begins to back up in some streets in west side of town.
19 Several roads are closed outside of city limits.
16 River Road is blocked. Riverside park floods.
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(1) Gauge House and Wireweight Gauge
(2) Looking Upstream from Bridge
(3) Looking Downstream from Bridge
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Latitude: 38.390908° N, Longitude: 84.302991° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 29 688.52 ft 708.52 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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