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Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 17.54 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.48 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.48 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.47 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.46 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.46 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.46 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.39 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.39 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.38 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.36 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.35 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.35 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.32 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.32 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.29 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.29 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.28 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.27 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.27 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.26 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.24 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.24 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.22 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.22 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.22 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.21 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.21 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.21 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.21 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.17 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.17 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.17 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 17.16 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.16 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.16 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.16 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.15 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.15 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.14 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.15 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.14 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.14 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.13 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.13 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.12 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.11 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.11 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.11 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.11 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.1 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.1 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.1 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.09 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.09 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.06 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.04 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.05 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.05 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.07 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.05 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.03 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.04 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.05 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.04 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.03 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.02 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.02 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.02 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.01 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.01 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17.01 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.99 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.98 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.98 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.98 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.96 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.96 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.95 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.96 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.95 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.96 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.95 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.95 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.94 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.94 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.93 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.93 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.93 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.93 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.91 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.91 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.93 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.91 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.91 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.91 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.9 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.89 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.9 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.9 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.89 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.88 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.88 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.88 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.87 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.87 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.86 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.85 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.85 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.85 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.85 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.84 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.84 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.83 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.83 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.83 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.82 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.82 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.81 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.8 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 16.79 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.79 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.8 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.79 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.78 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.78 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.76 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.77 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.75 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.76 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.75 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.74 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.74 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.73 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.73 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.72 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.72 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.71 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.7 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.7 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.7 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.69 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.68 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.67 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.67 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.66 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.65 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.65 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.65 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.63 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.63 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.62 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.62 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.62 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.6 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.58 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.6 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.59 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.58 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.58 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.56 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.57 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.56 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.54 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.55 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.54 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.54 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.54 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.55 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.55 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.55 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.53 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.52 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.52 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.52 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.52 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.51 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.5 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.5 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.48 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.49 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.49 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.49 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.48 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.48 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.48 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.48 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 16.47 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 16.7 ft 7:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 17.2 ft 1:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 17.8 ft 7:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 18.3 ft 1:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 18.5 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 18.6 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 18.6 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 18.6 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 18.6 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 18.5 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 18.4 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 18.3 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMMCK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:25PM May 17, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:09AM May 17)Latest observed value: 16.47 ft at 5:00 PM CDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 32 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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 Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 62
Moderate Flood Stage: 57
Flood Stage: 32
Action Stage: 20
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 52.00 ft on 01/24/1937
(2) 50.94 ft on 03/03/2021
(3) 50.50 ft on 01/01/1913
(4) 43.00 ft on 02/18/1949
(5) 42.62 ft on 02/26/2019
(6) 42.60 ft on 01/01/1935
(7) 42.00 ft on 01/09/1950
(8) 38.10 ft on 04/16/1948
(9) 38.04 ft on 12/19/2019
(10) 34.60 ft on 01/04/1945
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 50.94 ft on 03/03/2021
(2) 38.04 ft on 12/19/2019
(3) 42.62 ft on 02/26/2019
(4) 34.60 ft on 02/12/2018
(5) 42.00 ft on 01/09/1950
(6) 43.00 ft on 02/18/1949
(7) 38.10 ft on 04/16/1948
(8) 34.60 ft on 01/04/1945
(9) 31.70 ft on 02/06/1939
(10) 52.00 ft on 01/24/1937
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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57 Cave tours that use the lower levels of the cave are closed.
42 Echo River Spring Trail and parking lot are under water and not accessible.
32 Green River Ferry closes to all traffic due to high water.
20.1 Launching of paddle craft is prohibited.
20 Green River Ferry closes to RV and trailer traffic due to high water. Heavy loads will be at the judgment of the ferry operator considering the 12 ton load limit of ferry. Backcountry camping on the Green River floodplain is prohibited.
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(1) Green River Ferry at Mammoth Cave
(2) North Ferry Approach
(3) South Ferry Approach
(4) Downstream Staff Gauge
(5) Upstream Boat Ramp
(6) Upstream Staff Gauges
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10.5 Green River Ferry closes to RV/Trailer traffic and heavy loads due to low water.
9.5 Green River Ferry is closed to all traffic due to low water.
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Latitude: 37.180000° N, Longitude: 86.112500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 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 409.35 441.35 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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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10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast VS. River Potential
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