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Beech Fork at Bardstown Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 5.06 ft at 8:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:15PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:30PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:45PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:15PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:30PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:45PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 10:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:15PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 10:30PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:45PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 11:00PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:15PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 11:30PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:45PM Oct 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 12:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.86 ft at 7:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.83 ft at 10:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.83 ft at 11:15AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.83 ft at 11:30AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:45AM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.79 ft at 2:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.75 ft at 4:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.76 ft at 4:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.72 ft at 5:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.74 ft at 6:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.67 ft at 10:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:00PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:15PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:30PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:45PM Oct 20, 2021Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.58 ft at 6:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.59 ft at 6:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.58 ft at 8:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.57 ft at 10:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:00AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:15AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:30AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:45AM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.54 ft at 12:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.54 ft at 12:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 1:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 1:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.54 ft at 1:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 2:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 3:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 4:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 5:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 5:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 7:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 8:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 9:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 9:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 9:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 10:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:15PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:30PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:45PM Oct 21, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 7:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 8:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 8:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 9:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:00AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:15AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:30AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:45AM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 12:00PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 12:15PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 12:30PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:45PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:00PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:15PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 1:30PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 1:45PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:00PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:15PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:30PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:45PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 3:00PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:15PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 3:30PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 3:45PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 4:00PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:15PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:30PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:45PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 5:00PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:15PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:30PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:45PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:00PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:15PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:30PM Oct 22, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:45PM Oct 22, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBTDK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:55PM Oct 22, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.31 ft at 6:45 PM EDT 22-Oct-2021.
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Beech Fork at Bardstown. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 0
Action Stage: 0
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 47.13 ft on 05/03/2010
(2) 46.00 ft on 12/09/1978
(3) 45.50 ft on 05/08/1984
(4) 43.50 ft on 03/05/1964
(5) 43.00 ft on 04/29/1970
(6) 42.40 ft on 04/15/1972
(7) 40.40 ft on 01/11/1974
(8) 40.00 ft on 02/18/1976
(9) 39.70 ft on 03/29/1975
(10) 39.65 ft on 02/28/1962
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 36.04 ft on 03/01/2021 (P)
(2) 34.32 ft on 04/04/2015 (P)
(3) 37.72 ft on 07/07/2013
(4) 33.77 ft on 11/29/2011
(5) 38.23 ft on 05/04/2011
(6) 47.13 ft on 05/03/2010
(7) 39.12 ft on 04/05/2008
(8) 35.60 ft on 09/23/2006
(9) 33.00 ft on 05/31/2004
(10) 37.84 ft on 02/16/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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(1) US 31E bridge
(2) Debris dam upstream of bridge
(3) Looking downstream from bridge
(4) Microwave gage
(5) Looking upstream from bridge
(6) Wireweight gage
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Latitude: 37.796944° N, Longitude: 85.480833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft Not Available 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 29 439.30 Not Available 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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