Little Sandy River at Grayson

Last updated: Jun 27, 2025, 2:17 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/26/2025 9:00 PM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/26/2025 10:05 AM EDT

Record: 30.6 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 28 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 21 ft

Action 19 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	28 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	21 ft
	Action	19 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

27.5 - Stages of 27 and a half feet and above can expect large amounts of property damage. Evacuation of homes and businesses may be necessary.
25 - Affects homes upstream along river and a low section of Route 60 near the river gage. Backwater along streams and creeks draining into the river.
23 - Low spots on Route 773 and Jackson Road along the river are flooded.
22 - Affects the buildings next to river gage. Also, water starts to flow onto Route 773 and in the Dixie Park area just past I-64 bridge. State Route 1910 floods.
21 - Mostly farmland, a few outbuildings, and low spots on roads along river in the vicinity of Grayson start to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.3292, -82.9372
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	RLX
County	Carter
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03216500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	24.39 ft	on 02-16-2025	(P)
2.	24.42 ft	on 02-06-2025	(P)
3.	22.04 ft	on 02-04-2022	(P)
4.	27.95 ft	on 03-01-2021
5.	22.47 ft	on 12-17-2019

Historic Crests

1.	30.57 ft	on 03-02-1997
2.	29.20 ft	on 03-20-2002
3.	28.99 ft	on 12-09-1978
4.	28.20 ft	on 03-07-1967
5.	27.95 ft	on 03-01-2021
6.	27.88 ft	on 05-03-2010
7.	27.53 ft	on 09-22-1950
8.	26.91 ft	on 02-16-1989
9.	26.25 ft	on 02-01-1939
10.	25.83 ft	on 03-23-1952

Low Water Records

1.	3.60 ft	on 07-28-1999
2.	3.60 ft	on 10-06-2007

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	585.95 ft
moderate Flooding	582.95 ft
minor Flooding	578.95 ft
action	576.95 ft
Latest Value	562.99 ft
Gauge Zero	557.95 ft

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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
10 day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast vs. River Potential

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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1.	24.39 ft	on 02-16-2025	(P)
2.	24.42 ft	on 02-06-2025	(P)
3.	22.04 ft	on 02-04-2022	(P)
4.	27.95 ft	on 03-01-2021
5.	22.47 ft	on 12-17-2019
6.	21.36 ft	on 02-24-2019
7.	22.61 ft	on 09-10-2018
8.	22.82 ft	on 06-24-2017
9.	22.19 ft	on 07-15-2015
10.	23.60 ft	on 04-15-2015
11.	24.47 ft	on 04-04-2015
12.	21.64 ft	on 03-11-2015
13.	20.80 ft	on 03-05-2015
14.	22.34 ft	on 02-05-2014
15.	23.54 ft	on 04-12-2011
16.	25.11 ft	on 07-21-2010
17.	27.88 ft	on 05-03-2010
18.	19.36 ft	on 01-23-2006
19.	25.71 ft	on 09-18-2004
20.	22.90 ft	on 09-09-2004
21.	25.43 ft	on 05-06-2003
22.	24.66 ft	on 02-17-2003
23.	29.20 ft	on 03-20-2002
24.	22.41 ft	on 02-19-2000
25.	30.57 ft	on 03-02-1997
26.	20.69 ft	on 05-16-1996
27.	23.82 ft	on 03-10-1994
28.	20.62 ft	on 02-22-1993
29.	22.59 ft	on 12-31-1990
30.	19.47 ft	on 05-28-1990
31.	26.91 ft	on 02-16-1989
32.	19.03 ft	on 04-22-1984
33.	19.43 ft	on 05-01-1983
34.	28.99 ft	on 12-09-1978
35.	22.27 ft	on 01-26-1978
36.	19.14 ft	on 10-18-1975
37.	21.44 ft	on 03-29-1975
38.	23.12 ft	on 01-11-1974
39.	22.42 ft	on 12-09-1973
40.	23.94 ft	on 04-22-1972
41.	21.15 ft	on 03-12-1968
42.	28.20 ft	on 03-07-1967
43.	25.10 ft	on 02-14-1966
44.	22.19 ft	on 03-27-1965
45.	20.82 ft	on 03-12-1963
46.	25.50 ft	on 02-28-1962
47.	21.50 ft	on 06-16-1961
48.	20.50 ft	on 06-04-1960
49.	21.20 ft	on 05-08-1958
50.	22.07 ft	on 12-15-1956
51.	23.28 ft	on 03-06-1955
52.	20.00 ft	on 03-04-1953
53.	25.83 ft	on 03-23-1952
54.	21.01 ft	on 02-01-1951
55.	27.53 ft	on 09-22-1950
56.	21.70 ft	on 06-03-1946
57.	21.18 ft	on 01-02-1945
58.	19.58 ft	on 04-12-1944
59.	24.03 ft	on 12-30-1942
60.	19.47 ft	on 04-10-1942
61.	20.06 ft	on 03-31-1940
62.	26.25 ft	on 02-01-1939
63.	25.00 ft	on 02-01-1937

1.	30.57 ft	on 03-02-1997
2.	29.20 ft	on 03-20-2002
3.	28.99 ft	on 12-09-1978
4.	28.20 ft	on 03-07-1967
5.	27.95 ft	on 03-01-2021
6.	27.88 ft	on 05-03-2010
7.	27.53 ft	on 09-22-1950
8.	26.91 ft	on 02-16-1989
9.	26.25 ft	on 02-01-1939
10.	25.83 ft	on 03-23-1952
11.	25.71 ft	on 09-18-2004
12.	25.50 ft	on 02-28-1962
13.	25.43 ft	on 05-06-2003
14.	25.11 ft	on 07-21-2010
15.	25.10 ft	on 02-14-1966
16.	25.00 ft	on 02-01-1937
17.	24.66 ft	on 02-17-2003
18.	24.47 ft	on 04-04-2015
19.	24.42 ft	on 02-06-2025	(P)
20.	24.39 ft	on 02-16-2025	(P)
21.	24.03 ft	on 12-30-1942
22.	23.94 ft	on 04-22-1972
23.	23.82 ft	on 03-10-1994
24.	23.60 ft	on 04-15-2015
25.	23.54 ft	on 04-12-2011
26.	23.28 ft	on 03-06-1955
27.	23.12 ft	on 01-11-1974
28.	22.90 ft	on 09-09-2004
29.	22.82 ft	on 06-24-2017
30.	22.61 ft	on 09-10-2018
31.	22.59 ft	on 12-31-1990
32.	22.47 ft	on 12-17-2019
33.	22.42 ft	on 12-09-1973
34.	22.41 ft	on 02-19-2000
35.	22.34 ft	on 02-05-2014
36.	22.27 ft	on 01-26-1978
37.	22.19 ft	on 07-15-2015
38.	22.19 ft	on 03-27-1965
39.	22.07 ft	on 12-15-1956
40.	22.04 ft	on 02-04-2022	(P)
41.	21.70 ft	on 06-03-1946
42.	21.64 ft	on 03-11-2015
43.	21.50 ft	on 06-16-1961
44.	21.44 ft	on 03-29-1975
45.	21.36 ft	on 02-24-2019
46.	21.20 ft	on 05-08-1958
47.	21.18 ft	on 01-02-1945
48.	21.15 ft	on 03-12-1968
49.	21.01 ft	on 02-01-1951
50.	20.82 ft	on 03-12-1963
51.	20.80 ft	on 03-05-2015
52.	20.69 ft	on 05-16-1996
53.	20.62 ft	on 02-22-1993
54.	20.50 ft	on 06-04-1960
55.	20.06 ft	on 03-31-1940
56.	20.00 ft	on 03-04-1953
57.	19.58 ft	on 04-12-1944
58.	19.47 ft	on 05-28-1990
59.	19.47 ft	on 04-10-1942
60.	19.43 ft	on 05-01-1983
61.	19.36 ft	on 01-23-2006
62.	19.14 ft	on 10-18-1975
63.	19.03 ft	on 04-22-1984