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Weather Forecast Office Jackson, KY Ohio River Forecast Center

This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Cumberland River at Barbourville are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Pineville Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Williamsburg

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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Low Water Records
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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Jackson Weather Forecast Office
1329 Airport Road
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-8000
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