Kentucky River at Ford Lock

Last updated: Jul 4, 2025, 8:23 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/04/2025 3:30 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 07/03/2025 9:42 AM EDT

Record: 40.1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 40 ft

Moderate Flooding 35 ft

Minor Flooding 26 ft

Action 24 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	40 ft
	Moderate Flooding	35 ft
	Minor Flooding	26 ft
	Action	24 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

30 - KY highway 388 floods. Some homes are threatened. More sections of Fort Boonesborough State Park flood.
26 - Flooding occurs in low lying portions of Fort Boonesborough State Park.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.8947, -84.2622
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	LMK
County	Madison
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03284000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	35.00 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	31.63 ft	on 02-19-2025	(P)
3.	38.05 ft	on 03-03-2021	(P)
4.	26.89 ft	on 02-26-2019
5.	32.47 ft	on 05-03-2010

Historic Crests

1.	40.15 ft	on 12-10-1978
2.	38.05 ft	on 03-03-2021	(P)
3.	36.07 ft	on 03-01-1962
4.	35.10 ft	on 03-28-1913
5.	35.00 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	596.76 ft
moderate Flooding	591.76 ft
minor Flooding	582.76 ft
action	580.76 ft
Latest Value	568.37 ft
Gauge Zero	556.76 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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WFO Information

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1.	35.00 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	31.63 ft	on 02-19-2025	(P)
3.	38.05 ft	on 03-03-2021	(P)
4.	26.89 ft	on 02-26-2019
5.	32.47 ft	on 05-03-2010
6.	26.29 ft	on 06-02-2004
7.	32.41 ft	on 02-19-2003
8.	28.08 ft	on 03-21-2002
9.	27.07 ft	on 03-06-1997
10.	26.28 ft	on 03-12-1994
11.	28.66 ft	on 02-16-1989
12.	33.48 ft	on 05-10-1984
13.	40.15 ft	on 12-10-1978
14.	30.30 ft	on 03-16-1975
15.	30.40 ft	on 01-13-1974
16.	32.24 ft	on 04-16-1972
17.	27.20 ft	on 02-27-1972
18.	26.60 ft	on 04-30-1970
19.	36.07 ft	on 03-01-1962
20.	33.65 ft	on 02-01-1957
21.	26.20 ft	on 02-20-1956
22.	29.90 ft	on 03-03-1955
23.	29.90 ft	on 03-24-1952
24.	28.75 ft	on 02-04-1951
25.	30.05 ft	on 02-03-1950
26.	33.60 ft	on 02-16-1948
27.	28.90 ft	on 01-11-1946
28.	34.80 ft	on 02-05-1939
29.	30.60 ft	on 01-23-1937
30.	30.30 ft	on 03-14-1935
31.	26.30 ft	on 03-05-1934
32.	28.50 ft	on 02-01-1932
33.	32.00 ft	on 03-25-1929
34.	28.00 ft	on 12-25-1926
35.	28.80 ft	on 01-05-1924
36.	28.60 ft	on 02-05-1923
37.	27.10 ft	on 02-22-1922
38.	31.70 ft	on 01-25-1920
39.	27.10 ft	on 01-03-1919
40.	31.70 ft	on 01-30-1918
41.	26.60 ft	on 01-07-1917
42.	33.60 ft	on 12-20-1915
43.	35.10 ft	on 03-28-1913
44.	28.50 ft	on 01-09-1913
45.	26.90 ft	on 04-03-1908

1.	40.15 ft	on 12-10-1978
2.	38.05 ft	on 03-03-2021	(P)
3.	36.07 ft	on 03-01-1962
4.	35.10 ft	on 03-28-1913
5.	35.00 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
6.	34.80 ft	on 02-05-1939
7.	33.65 ft	on 02-01-1957
8.	33.60 ft	on 02-16-1948
9.	33.60 ft	on 12-20-1915
10.	33.48 ft	on 05-10-1984
11.	32.47 ft	on 05-03-2010
12.	32.41 ft	on 02-19-2003
13.	32.24 ft	on 04-16-1972
14.	32.00 ft	on 03-25-1929
15.	31.70 ft	on 01-25-1920
16.	31.70 ft	on 01-30-1918
17.	31.63 ft	on 02-19-2025	(P)
18.	30.60 ft	on 01-23-1937
19.	30.40 ft	on 01-13-1974
20.	30.30 ft	on 03-16-1975
21.	30.30 ft	on 03-14-1935
22.	30.05 ft	on 02-03-1950
23.	29.90 ft	on 03-03-1955
24.	29.90 ft	on 03-24-1952
25.	28.90 ft	on 01-11-1946
26.	28.80 ft	on 01-05-1924
27.	28.75 ft	on 02-04-1951
28.	28.66 ft	on 02-16-1989
29.	28.60 ft	on 02-05-1923
30.	28.50 ft	on 02-01-1932
31.	28.50 ft	on 01-09-1913
32.	28.08 ft	on 03-21-2002
33.	28.00 ft	on 12-25-1926
34.	27.20 ft	on 02-27-1972
35.	27.10 ft	on 02-22-1922
36.	27.10 ft	on 01-03-1919
37.	27.07 ft	on 03-06-1997
38.	26.90 ft	on 04-03-1908
39.	26.89 ft	on 02-26-2019
40.	26.60 ft	on 04-30-1970
41.	26.60 ft	on 01-07-1917
42.	26.30 ft	on 03-05-1934
43.	26.29 ft	on 06-02-2004
44.	26.28 ft	on 03-12-1994
45.	26.20 ft	on 02-20-1956