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Russell Creek (KY) near Columbia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 5:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 9:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 10:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 5.79 ft at 10:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 11:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 11:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 11:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:30PM Apr 19, 2024USACE Louisville District--Water ManagementCLBK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:40PM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.59 ft at 12:30 PM CDT 19-Apr-2024.
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NOTE: The future pool levels are furnished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Russell Creek (KY) near Columbia. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Historic Crests
(1) 26.12 ft on 09/01/1982
(2) 25.10 ft on 05/03/2010
(3) 24.41 ft on 05/07/1984
(4) 24.34 ft on 02/27/1962
(5) 24.12 ft on 12/09/1978
(6) 23.80 ft on 03/22/1952
(7) 23.53 ft on 03/12/1975
(8) 23.45 ft on 03/01/2021 (P)
(9) 23.00 ft on 01/01/1937
(10) 22.37 ft on 09/22/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.45 ft on 03/01/2021 (P)
(2) 16.70 ft on 07/06/2013
(3) 17.81 ft on 11/29/2011
(4) 16.34 ft on 04/12/2011
(5) 25.10 ft on 05/03/2010
(6) 19.21 ft on 01/28/2009
(7) 17.99 ft on 02/06/2008
(8) 19.60 ft on 09/23/2006
(9) 18.13 ft on 02/06/2004
(10) 18.96 ft on 02/16/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Latitude: 37.119167° N, Longitude: 85.393889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

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