South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville
Special Weather Statement
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
Sender
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Observed (OBS) 06/23/2025 8:30 AM EDTRecord: 44.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 38 ft Moderate Flooding 32 ft Minor Flooding 27 ft Action 21.5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 44.33 - Flooding will exceed the highest flood on record. Town is completely cut off.
- 35 - Water enters the basement of a home off of Highway 30 on the right bank of the river.
- 27 - Low lying areas flood. The bridge at Upper Wolf Creek Road, Shephards Lane, and the east end of Applegate Road at Buck Creek are impassable.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.4798, -83.6733 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | KY |
| WFO | JKL |
| County | Owsley |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03281500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 42.76 ft | on 02-17-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 31.18 ft | on 03-29-2021 | |
| 3. | 44.33 ft | on 03-01-2021 | |
| 4. | 28.39 ft | on 05-20-2020 | |
| 5. | 27.33 ft | on 02-14-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 42.76 ft | on 02-17-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 31.18 ft | on 03-29-2021 | |
| 3. | 44.33 ft | on 03-01-2021 | |
| 4. | 28.39 ft | on 05-20-2020 | |
| 5. | 27.33 ft | on 02-14-2020 | |
| 6. | 32.09 ft | on 02-07-2020 | |
| 7. | 29.05 ft | on 12-31-2019 | (P) |
| 8. | 31.31 ft | on 12-17-2019 | (P) |
| 9. | 32.09 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 10. | 30.59 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 11. | 29.72 ft | on 02-17-2016 | |
| 12. | 30.76 ft | on 07-16-2015 | |
| 13. | 33.11 ft | on 03-06-2015 | |
| 14. | 29.28 ft | on 04-18-2013 | |
| 15. | 28.91 ft | on 05-03-2010 | |
| 16. | 31.43 ft | on 01-26-2010 | |
| 17. | 28.01 ft | on 05-09-2009 | |
| 18. | 32.52 ft | on 05-05-2009 | |
| 19. | 29.52 ft | on 05-01-2005 | |
| 20. | 27.59 ft | on 12-01-2004 | (P) |
| 21. | 28.80 ft | on 09-18-2004 | (P) |
| 22. | 28.07 ft | on 05-31-2004 | (P) |
| 23. | 30.11 ft | on 05-28-2004 | (P) |
| 24. | 35.67 ft | on 02-07-2004 | (P) |
| 25. | 28.64 ft | on 01-03-2004 | (P) |
| 26. | 28.29 ft | on 04-11-2003 | |
| 27. | 38.63 ft | on 02-17-2003 | |
| 28. | 27.75 ft | on 05-03-2002 | |
| 29. | 29.97 ft | on 03-19-2002 | |
| 30. | 20.65 ft | on 04-05-2000 | |
| 31. | 27.70 ft | on 01-10-1999 | |
| 32. | 31.85 ft | on 04-20-1998 | |
| 33. | 32.00 ft | on 04-18-1998 | |
| 34. | 30.59 ft | on 03-04-1997 | |
| 35. | 27.07 ft | on 05-19-1995 | |
| 36. | 32.99 ft | on 03-28-1994 | |
| 37. | 28.05 ft | on 02-24-1994 | |
| 38. | 28.75 ft | on 01-08-1994 | |
| 39. | 27.82 ft | on 12-06-1993 | |
| 40. | 32.38 ft | on 12-03-1991 | |
| 41. | 28.64 ft | on 02-20-1991 | |
| 42. | 30.73 ft | on 12-24-1990 | |
| 43. | 26.77 ft | on 12-19-1990 | |
| 44. | 34.28 ft | on 10-18-1989 | |
| 45. | 31.80 ft | on 06-17-1989 | |
| 46. | 32.54 ft | on 03-07-1989 | |
| 47. | 25.48 ft | on 11-09-1986 | |
| 48. | 41.12 ft | on 05-08-1984 | |
| 49. | 31.41 ft | on 05-16-1983 | |
| 50. | 26.60 ft | on 01-04-1982 | |
| 51. | 32.51 ft | on 06-07-1981 | |
| 52. | 29.43 ft | on 02-26-1979 | |
| 53. | 31.75 ft | on 01-21-1979 | |
| 54. | 36.91 ft | on 12-09-1978 | |
| 55. | 33.28 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
| 56. | 37.75 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
| 57. | 27.10 ft | on 03-30-1976 | |
| 58. | 27.22 ft | on 04-26-1975 | |
| 59. | 40.36 ft | on 03-14-1975 | |
| 60. | 36.84 ft | on 01-11-1974 | |
| 61. | 33.70 ft | on 11-28-1973 | |
| 62. | 29.21 ft | on 05-29-1973 | |
| 63. | 28.55 ft | on 03-17-1973 | |
| 64. | 31.47 ft | on 12-11-1972 | |
| 65. | 34.28 ft | on 04-13-1972 | |
| 66. | 31.01 ft | on 02-26-1972 | |
| 67. | 26.65 ft | on 01-29-1972 | |
| 68. | 30.83 ft | on 05-08-1971 | |
| 69. | 26.60 ft | on 02-06-1971 | |
| 70. | 26.67 ft | on 01-05-1971 | |
| 71. | 36.93 ft | on 04-29-1970 | |
| 72. | 30.16 ft | on 02-16-1970 | |
| 73. | 33.68 ft | on 12-31-1969 | |
| 74. | 30.40 ft | on 03-13-1968 | |
| 75. | 26.78 ft | on 05-16-1967 | |
| 76. | 36.10 ft | on 03-07-1967 | |
| 77. | 26.88 ft | on 12-29-1966 | |
| 78. | 29.58 ft | on 03-27-1965 | |
| 79. | 28.68 ft | on 03-18-1963 | |
| 80. | 39.85 ft | on 03-13-1963 | |
| 81. | 28.06 ft | on 04-07-1962 | |
| 82. | 40.74 ft | on 02-28-1962 | |
| 83. | 30.75 ft | on 06-24-1960 | |
| 84. | 27.78 ft | on 01-22-1959 | |
| 85. | 30.65 ft | on 05-08-1958 | |
| 86. | 27.29 ft | on 04-28-1958 | |
| 87. | 43.40 ft | on 01-30-1957 | |
| 88. | 29.00 ft | on 12-14-1956 | |
| 89. | 28.80 ft | on 04-16-1956 | |
| 90. | 30.41 ft | on 03-15-1956 | |
| 91. | 36.85 ft | on 02-18-1956 | |
| 92. | 30.93 ft | on 02-28-1955 | |
| 93. | 34.14 ft | on 03-23-1952 | |
| 94. | 27.82 ft | on 12-15-1951 | |
| 95. | 38.48 ft | on 02-02-1951 | |
| 96. | 28.86 ft | on 02-02-1950 | |
| 97. | 26.90 ft | on 01-07-1950 | |
| 98. | 25.91 ft | on 03-19-1949 | |
| 99. | 38.26 ft | on 02-14-1948 | |
| 100. | 41.70 ft | on 06-29-1947 | |
| 101. | 28.54 ft | on 01-03-1947 | |
| 102. | 38.83 ft | on 01-08-1946 | |
| 103. | 27.63 ft | on 03-06-1945 | |
| 104. | 28.77 ft | on 04-12-1944 | |
| 105. | 27.11 ft | on 02-29-1944 | |
| 106. | 27.98 ft | on 02-18-1944 | |
| 107. | 27.03 ft | on 04-20-1943 | |
| 108. | 29.74 ft | on 03-20-1943 | |
| 109. | 28.56 ft | on 12-30-1942 | |
| 110. | 25.43 ft | on 07-06-1941 | |
| 111. | 40.50 ft | on 02-01-1939 | |
| 112. | 26.20 ft | on 01-01-1937 | |
| 113. | 39.30 ft | on 03-23-1929 | 1 |
| 114. | 37.00 ft | on 12-22-1926 | 1 |
| 115. | 29.50 ft | on 01-22-1926 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 44.33 ft | on 03-01-2021 | |
| 2. | 43.40 ft | on 01-30-1957 | |
| 3. | 42.76 ft | on 02-17-2025 | (P) |
| 4. | 41.70 ft | on 06-29-1947 | |
| 5. | 41.12 ft | on 05-08-1984 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 44.33 ft | on 03-01-2021 | |
| 2. | 43.40 ft | on 01-30-1957 | |
| 3. | 42.76 ft | on 02-17-2025 | (P) |
| 4. | 41.70 ft | on 06-29-1947 | |
| 5. | 41.12 ft | on 05-08-1984 | |
| 6. | 40.74 ft | on 02-28-1962 | |
| 7. | 40.50 ft | on 02-01-1939 | |
| 8. | 40.36 ft | on 03-14-1975 | |
| 9. | 39.85 ft | on 03-13-1963 | |
| 10. | 39.30 ft | on 03-23-1929 | 1 |
| 11. | 38.83 ft | on 01-08-1946 | |
| 12. | 38.63 ft | on 02-17-2003 | |
| 13. | 38.48 ft | on 02-02-1951 | |
| 14. | 38.26 ft | on 02-14-1948 | |
| 15. | 37.75 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
| 16. | 37.00 ft | on 12-22-1926 | 1 |
| 17. | 36.93 ft | on 04-29-1970 | |
| 18. | 36.91 ft | on 12-09-1978 | |
| 19. | 36.85 ft | on 02-18-1956 | |
| 20. | 36.84 ft | on 01-11-1974 | |
| 21. | 36.10 ft | on 03-07-1967 | |
| 22. | 35.67 ft | on 02-07-2004 | (P) |
| 23. | 34.28 ft | on 10-18-1989 | |
| 24. | 34.28 ft | on 04-13-1972 | |
| 25. | 34.14 ft | on 03-23-1952 | |
| 26. | 33.70 ft | on 11-28-1973 | |
| 27. | 33.68 ft | on 12-31-1969 | |
| 28. | 33.28 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
| 29. | 33.11 ft | on 03-06-2015 | |
| 30. | 32.99 ft | on 03-28-1994 | |
| 31. | 32.54 ft | on 03-07-1989 | |
| 32. | 32.52 ft | on 05-05-2009 | |
| 33. | 32.51 ft | on 06-07-1981 | |
| 34. | 32.38 ft | on 12-03-1991 | |
| 35. | 32.09 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 36. | 32.09 ft | on 02-07-2020 | |
| 37. | 32.00 ft | on 04-18-1998 | |
| 38. | 31.85 ft | on 04-20-1998 | |
| 39. | 31.80 ft | on 06-17-1989 | |
| 40. | 31.75 ft | on 01-21-1979 | |
| 41. | 31.47 ft | on 12-11-1972 | |
| 42. | 31.43 ft | on 01-26-2010 | |
| 43. | 31.41 ft | on 05-16-1983 | |
| 44. | 31.31 ft | on 12-17-2019 | (P) |
| 45. | 31.18 ft | on 03-29-2021 | |
| 46. | 31.01 ft | on 02-26-1972 | |
| 47. | 30.93 ft | on 02-28-1955 | |
| 48. | 30.83 ft | on 05-08-1971 | |
| 49. | 30.76 ft | on 07-16-2015 | |
| 50. | 30.75 ft | on 06-24-1960 | |
| 51. | 30.73 ft | on 12-24-1990 | |
| 52. | 30.65 ft | on 05-08-1958 | |
| 53. | 30.59 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 54. | 30.59 ft | on 03-04-1997 | |
| 55. | 30.41 ft | on 03-15-1956 | |
| 56. | 30.40 ft | on 03-13-1968 | |
| 57. | 30.16 ft | on 02-16-1970 | |
| 58. | 30.11 ft | on 05-28-2004 | (P) |
| 59. | 29.97 ft | on 03-19-2002 | |
| 60. | 29.74 ft | on 03-20-1943 | |
| 61. | 29.72 ft | on 02-17-2016 | |
| 62. | 29.58 ft | on 03-27-1965 | |
| 63. | 29.52 ft | on 05-01-2005 | |
| 64. | 29.50 ft | on 01-22-1926 | 1 |
| 65. | 29.43 ft | on 02-26-1979 | |
| 66. | 29.28 ft | on 04-18-2013 | |
| 67. | 29.21 ft | on 05-29-1973 | |
| 68. | 29.05 ft | on 12-31-2019 | (P) |
| 69. | 29.00 ft | on 12-14-1956 | |
| 70. | 28.91 ft | on 05-03-2010 | |
| 71. | 28.86 ft | on 02-02-1950 | |
| 72. | 28.80 ft | on 04-16-1956 | |
| 73. | 28.80 ft | on 09-18-2004 | (P) |
| 74. | 28.77 ft | on 04-12-1944 | |
| 75. | 28.75 ft | on 01-08-1994 | |
| 76. | 28.68 ft | on 03-18-1963 | |
| 77. | 28.64 ft | on 01-03-2004 | (P) |
| 78. | 28.64 ft | on 02-20-1991 | |
| 79. | 28.56 ft | on 12-30-1942 | |
| 80. | 28.55 ft | on 03-17-1973 | |
| 81. | 28.54 ft | on 01-03-1947 | |
| 82. | 28.39 ft | on 05-20-2020 | |
| 83. | 28.29 ft | on 04-11-2003 | |
| 84. | 28.07 ft | on 05-31-2004 | (P) |
| 85. | 28.06 ft | on 04-07-1962 | |
| 86. | 28.05 ft | on 02-24-1994 | |
| 87. | 28.01 ft | on 05-09-2009 | |
| 88. | 27.98 ft | on 02-18-1944 | |
| 89. | 27.82 ft | on 12-15-1951 | |
| 90. | 27.82 ft | on 12-06-1993 | |
| 91. | 27.78 ft | on 01-22-1959 | |
| 92. | 27.75 ft | on 05-03-2002 | |
| 93. | 27.70 ft | on 01-10-1999 | |
| 94. | 27.63 ft | on 03-06-1945 | |
| 95. | 27.59 ft | on 12-01-2004 | (P) |
| 96. | 27.33 ft | on 02-14-2020 | |
| 97. | 27.29 ft | on 04-28-1958 | |
| 98. | 27.22 ft | on 04-26-1975 | |
| 99. | 27.11 ft | on 02-29-1944 | |
| 100. | 27.10 ft | on 03-30-1976 | |
| 101. | 27.07 ft | on 05-19-1995 | |
| 102. | 27.03 ft | on 04-20-1943 | |
| 103. | 26.90 ft | on 01-07-1950 | |
| 104. | 26.88 ft | on 12-29-1966 | |
| 105. | 26.78 ft | on 05-16-1967 | |
| 106. | 26.77 ft | on 12-19-1990 | |
| 107. | 26.67 ft | on 01-05-1971 | |
| 108. | 26.65 ft | on 01-29-1972 | |
| 109. | 26.60 ft | on 02-06-1971 | |
| 110. | 26.60 ft | on 01-04-1982 | |
| 111. | 26.20 ft | on 01-01-1937 | |
| 112. | 25.91 ft | on 03-19-1949 | |
| 113. | 25.48 ft | on 11-09-1986 | |
| 114. | 25.43 ft | on 07-06-1941 | |
| 115. | 20.65 ft | on 04-05-2000 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 680.49 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 674.49 ft |
| minor Flooding | 669.49 ft |
| action | 663.99 ft |
| Latest Value | 648.57 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 642.49 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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