Blaine Creek near Blaine
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 2:45 PM EDTRecord: 20.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 20 ft Moderate Flooding 19 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 14 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
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Flood Impacts
- 24 - Blaine School Road near the KY Route 32 intersection floods due to backwater flooding of Sparks Branch.
- 23.5 - Homes near the gauge site flood at 23.5 to 25 feet.
- 22 - In the center of Blaine the homes, a church, a gas station, and KY Route 32 begin to flood. Low sections on Blaine School Road flood.
- 21 - Most of KY Route 32 near the creek floods.
- 20 - Blaine Elementary School floods at 20 to 21 feet.
- 19 - Log style home just downstream of the gauge floods at 19 to 20 feet.
- 18 - Low sections of County Route 201 near Blaine flood. The intersection of Left Fork and Right Fork Laurel Road floods.
- 17.5 - Back lot of Blaine Elementary School and the playground area flood.
- 17 - Low section of KY Route 32 approximately 0.25 miles west of Blaine floods.
- 16 - Blaine Community Park located along KY Route 32 begins to flood.
- 14 - Agricultural fields adjacent to the creek flood at 14 to 16 feet.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 38.0295, -82.8468 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | KY |
| WFO | RLX |
| County | Lawrence |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03215410 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 18.54 ft | on 02-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 18.04 ft | on 02-08-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 20.30 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 4. | 17.58 ft | on 01-31-2025 | (P) |
| 5. | 18.60 ft | on 02-17-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 18.54 ft | on 02-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 18.04 ft | on 02-08-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 20.30 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 4. | 17.58 ft | on 01-31-2025 | (P) |
| 5. | 18.60 ft | on 02-17-2023 | |
| 6. | 17.23 ft | on 05-07-2022 | |
| 7. | 20.55 ft | on 03-01-2021 | |
| 8. | 18.78 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 9. | 16.59 ft | on 12-23-2017 | |
| 10. | 15.59 ft | on 06-24-2017 | |
| 11. | 19.06 ft | on 04-04-2015 | |
| 12. | 17.49 ft | on 03-05-2015 | |
| 13. | 16.59 ft | on 02-16-2015 | |
| 14. | 15.04 ft | on 07-07-2013 | |
| 15. | 14.98 ft | on 02-29-2012 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.55 ft | on 03-01-2021 | |
| 2. | 20.30 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 19.06 ft | on 04-04-2015 | |
| 4. | 18.78 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 5. | 18.60 ft | on 02-17-2023 | |
| 6. | 18.54 ft | on 02-16-2025 | (P) |
| 7. | 18.04 ft | on 02-08-2025 | (P) |
| 8. | 17.58 ft | on 01-31-2025 | (P) |
| 9. | 17.49 ft | on 03-05-2015 | |
| 10. | 17.23 ft | on 05-07-2022 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.55 ft | on 03-01-2021 | |
| 2. | 20.30 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 19.06 ft | on 04-04-2015 | |
| 4. | 18.78 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 5. | 18.60 ft | on 02-17-2023 | |
| 6. | 18.54 ft | on 02-16-2025 | (P) |
| 7. | 18.04 ft | on 02-08-2025 | (P) |
| 8. | 17.58 ft | on 01-31-2025 | (P) |
| 9. | 17.49 ft | on 03-05-2015 | |
| 10. | 17.23 ft | on 05-07-2022 | |
| 11. | 16.59 ft | on 12-23-2017 | |
| 12. | 16.59 ft | on 02-16-2015 | |
| 13. | 15.59 ft | on 06-24-2017 | |
| 14. | 15.04 ft | on 07-07-2013 | |
| 15. | 14.98 ft | on 02-29-2012 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 652.46 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 651.46 ft |
| minor Flooding | 649.46 ft |
| action | 646.46 ft |
| Latest Value | 636.07 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 632.46 ft |
Probability Information
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