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South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.45 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.51 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 5.6 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 5.6 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 5.6 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 5.6 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 5.6 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 5.6 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.53 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.46 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.46 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.46 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.45 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.45 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.45 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.44 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.44 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.44 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.44 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCYNK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:04AM May 22, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.23 ft at 5:30 AM EDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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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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Upstream Gauge - near Carlisle Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Falmouth
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:23
Moderate Flood Stage:22
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:19

Historical 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) 22.60 ft on 01/24/1922
(6) 22.59 ft on 03/05/1964
(7) 22.33 ft on 03/10/1964
(8) 22.30 ft on 12/07/1919
(9) 21.98 ft on 04/13/2011
(10) 21.92 ft on 05/04/2010
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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
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 are closed. Sewage plant shuts down.
23 Water plant is shut down.
22 Poplar Street is closed. Some homes on west side are evacuated.
20 A large section of city park is flooded. 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 is flooded.
Photos
(1) Looking Upstream
(2) Looking Downstream
(3) The Gage House
(4) The Wire Weight Gage
(5) The Bridge
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Latitude: 38.390833° N, Longitude: 84.303056° 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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