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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental) Not Available

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Forecasts for the South Fork Kentucky River at Oneida are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:13

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	38
Moderate Flood Stage:	34
Flood Stage:	29
Action Stage:	18
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 40.43 ft on 06/28/1947
(2) 40.19 ft on 01/29/1957
(3) 36.89 ft on 03/12/1963
(4) 33.88 ft on 02/28/1962
(5) 32.72 ft on 04/28/1970
(6) 32.63 ft on 03/13/1975
(7) 32.60 ft on 10/17/1989
(8) 32.46 ft on 04/05/1977
(9) 32.00 ft on 06/16/1989
(10) 31.76 ft on 03/07/1967
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 29.60 ft on 02/06/2004 (P)
(2) 31.00 ft on 04/17/1998 (P)
(3) 32.60 ft on 10/17/1989
(4) 32.00 ft on 06/16/1989
(5) 22.00 ft on 05/20/1981
(6) 29.36 ft on 12/09/1978
(7) 32.46 ft on 04/05/1977
(8) 32.63 ft on 03/13/1975
(9) 28.35 ft on 01/11/1974
(10) 30.03 ft on 04/12/1972
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.38 ft on 09/30/2004

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
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

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40.19	Flooding will exceed the highest flood on record.
38	Major flooding occurs. Water is now inundating homes and structures in town.
34	Moderate flooding occurs. Several feet of water in multiple Oneida Baptist Institute buildings and the town of Oneida is cut off.
29	Low lying areas flood, several feet of water covering the track area behind the Oneida Baptist Institute and water is across the road in front of Town Market.
27.5	Water covers Route 66 at the end of Mulberry Street.
25	Water enters the Campbell building.
24	Water is over the road at the bridge and enters the back shop near the track.
Photos (1) Looking Upstream (2) Looking Downstream (3) Oneida Low Water Bridge (4) Staff Gage

Additional Information

Short Range (1-10 Day) Ensemble River Forecasts
Medium Range (3-7 Day) Ensemble River Forecasts
How low could the river get?

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

NWS Information

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Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-8000
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