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Licking River near Salyersville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 6.6 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2023Highest Observation: 6.6 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 5:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 9:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 9:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 10:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 10:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 1:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 1:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 5:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 5:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:15AM Mar 30, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSAYK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:24AM Mar 30, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.95 ft at 2:15 AM EDT 30-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Licking River near Salyersville. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 25.40 ft on 02/03/1939
(2) 24.91 ft on 12/09/1978
(3) 23.70 ft on 02/27/1962
(4) 23.08 ft on 05/07/1984
(5) 23.05 ft on 05/31/2004
(6) 22.51 ft on 02/01/1951
(7) 22.41 ft on 03/22/1952
(8) 21.71 ft on 02/14/1948
(9) 21.65 ft on 02/28/1955
(10) 21.51 ft on 12/03/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.43 ft on 03/01/2021
(2) 17.09 ft on 05/02/2016
(3) 20.67 ft on 05/09/2009
(4) 17.52 ft on 04/30/2005
(5) 23.05 ft on 05/31/2004
(6) 17.75 ft on 02/16/2003
(7) 14.92 ft on 05/03/2002
(8) 19.93 ft on 06/17/1997 (P)
(9) 19.94 ft on 03/03/1997
(10) 20.77 ft on 06/09/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.55 ft on 09/28/1965

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21 Major flooding occurs.
19 Moderate flooding occurs.
17 Low lying areas flood.
14 Water inundates one lane of Kentucky Highway 1090 in a few places near Lakeville.
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(1) Looking NE
(2) DCP Enclosure
(3) Looking Downstream
(4) Looking N
(5) Looking Upstream
(6) Inside DCP Enclosure
(7) Diversion Channel - Upstream
(8) Diversion Channel - Downstream
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Latitude: 37.730556° N, Longitude: 83.058056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 840 ft 857 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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