West Fork Drakes Creek at Franklin

Last updated: Jul 21, 2025, 1:42 AM UTC

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Gauge Info

Coordinates	36.7233, -86.5522
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	LMK
County	Simpson
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03313700

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Recent Crests

1.	11.52 ft	on 03-01-2021	(P)
2.	9.25 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
3.	11.14 ft	on 04-28-2013
4.	9.79 ft	on 05-14-2012
5.	10.25 ft	on 02-28-2011

Historic Crests

1.	15.15 ft	on 03-12-1975
2.	14.87 ft	on 05-02-2010
3.	11.98 ft	on 12-08-1978
4.	11.52 ft	on 03-01-2021	(P)
5.	11.31 ft	on 01-28-2009

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	N/A
moderate Flooding	N/A
minor Flooding	N/A
action	N/A
Latest Value	589.30 ft
Gauge Zero	581.54 ft

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1.	11.52 ft	on 03-01-2021	(P)
2.	9.25 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
3.	11.14 ft	on 04-28-2013
4.	9.79 ft	on 05-14-2012
5.	10.25 ft	on 02-28-2011
6.	14.87 ft	on 05-02-2010
7.	11.31 ft	on 01-28-2009
8.	10.56 ft	on 04-03-2008
9.	9.64 ft	on 01-07-2007
10.	9.37 ft	on 04-22-2004
11.	10.52 ft	on 09-22-2003
12.	9.87 ft	on 01-24-2002
13.	9.87 ft	on 02-14-2000
14.	11.07 ft	on 01-23-1999
15.	11.23 ft	on 06-09-1998
16.	11.05 ft	on 03-01-1997
17.	10.82 ft	on 05-07-1996
18.	9.94 ft	on 03-08-1995
19.	10.31 ft	on 03-09-1994
20.	9.07 ft	on 05-04-1993
21.	10.96 ft	on 12-03-1991
22.	9.86 ft	on 02-16-1990
23.	8.47 ft	on 05-07-1984
24.	8.89 ft	on 05-19-1983
25.	10.12 ft	on 06-11-1981
26.	11.98 ft	on 12-08-1978
27.	15.15 ft	on 03-12-1975
28.	9.28 ft	on 06-23-1969

1.	15.15 ft	on 03-12-1975
2.	14.87 ft	on 05-02-2010
3.	11.98 ft	on 12-08-1978
4.	11.52 ft	on 03-01-2021	(P)
5.	11.31 ft	on 01-28-2009
6.	11.23 ft	on 06-09-1998
7.	11.14 ft	on 04-28-2013
8.	11.07 ft	on 01-23-1999
9.	11.05 ft	on 03-01-1997
10.	10.96 ft	on 12-03-1991
11.	10.82 ft	on 05-07-1996
12.	10.56 ft	on 04-03-2008
13.	10.52 ft	on 09-22-2003
14.	10.31 ft	on 03-09-1994
15.	10.25 ft	on 02-28-2011
16.	10.12 ft	on 06-11-1981
17.	9.94 ft	on 03-08-1995
18.	9.87 ft	on 01-24-2002
19.	9.87 ft	on 02-14-2000
20.	9.86 ft	on 02-16-1990
21.	9.79 ft	on 05-14-2012
22.	9.64 ft	on 01-07-2007
23.	9.37 ft	on 04-22-2004
24.	9.28 ft	on 06-23-1969
25.	9.25 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
26.	9.07 ft	on 05-04-1993
27.	8.89 ft	on 05-19-1983
28.	8.47 ft	on 05-07-1984