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Kentucky River at Lockport Pool (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 3:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 5:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 5:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 6:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 6:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 6:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 6:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 9:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 9:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 9:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 9:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 10:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 10:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 10:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 10:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 11:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 11:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 11:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 12:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 1:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 1:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 1:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 1:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 2:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 2:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.28 ft at 3:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 3:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 3:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 3:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 4:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 4:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 4:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 4:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 5:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 5:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 5:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 6:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 6:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 6:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 6:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 7:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 7:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 7:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 7:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 8:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 8:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 8:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 8:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 9:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 9:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 9:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 9:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 10:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 10:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 10:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 10:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 11:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 1:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 1:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 1:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 1:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 3:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 4:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 5:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 5:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 5:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 5:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 6:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 6:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 6:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 7:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 7:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 7:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 7:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 8:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 8:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 8:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 8:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 10:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 10:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 11:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 11:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 11:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 11:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 12:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 12:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 12:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 12:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:00PM Oct 03, 2022Highest Observation: 8.39 ft at 1:15PM Oct 03, 2022Highest Observation: 8.39 ft at 1:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:45PM Oct 03, 2022Highest Observation: 8.39 ft at 2:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 2:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 2:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 2:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 3:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 3:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 3:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 3:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 4:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 4:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 4:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 4:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 5:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 5:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 5:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 5:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 6:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 6:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 6:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 6:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 7:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 7:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 7:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 7:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 8:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 8:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 8:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 8:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 9:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 11:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 11:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 11:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 11:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 12:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 12:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 12:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 12:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 1:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 1:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 1:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 1:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 2:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 2:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 2:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 2:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 3:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 3:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 3:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 3:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 5:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 5:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 5:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 5:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 6:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 6:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 6:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 7:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 7:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 7:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 7:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 8:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 8:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 8:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 8:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 9:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 10:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 10:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 10:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 10:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 11:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 11:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 11:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 11:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 12:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 12:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 12:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 12:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 3:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 3:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 4:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 4:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 6:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 6:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 6:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 6:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 7:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 8:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 8:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 8:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 9:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 9:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 9:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 9:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 10:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 10:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 10:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 10:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 11:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 11:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 11:30PM Oct 04, 2022Highest Forecast: 8.3 ft 2:00AM Oct 05, 2022Highest Forecast: 8.3 ft 8:00AM Oct 05, 2022Highest Forecast: 8.3 ft 2:00PM Oct 05, 2022Highest Forecast: 8.3 ft 8:00PM Oct 05, 2022Highest Forecast: 8.3 ft 2:00AM Oct 06, 2022Highest Forecast: 8.3 ft 8:00AM Oct 06, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 2:00PM Oct 06, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 8:00PM Oct 06, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 2:00AM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 8:00AM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 2:00PM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 8:00PM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 2:00AM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 8:00AM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 2:00PM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 8:00PM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 2:00AM Oct 09, 2022Forecast: 8.2 ft 8:00AM Oct 09, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLPTK2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (12:55AM Oct 5, 2022)ObservedForecast (issued 9:32AM Oct 4)Latest observed value: 8.31 ft at 11:30 PM EDT 4-Oct-2022. Flood Stage is 33 ft
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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 for the Kentucky River at Lockport are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 49
Moderate Flood Stage: 43
Flood Stage: 33
Action Stage: 30
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 56.85 ft on 01/26/1937
(2) 53.60 ft on 03/06/1997
(3) 51.65 ft on 12/11/1978
(4) 49.14 ft on 02/17/1989
(5) 49.00 ft on 03/11/1964
(6) 47.10 ft on 04/17/1972
(7) 46.87 ft on 03/03/1962
(8) 46.70 ft on 03/07/1945
(9) 45.92 ft on 05/05/2010
(10) 45.87 ft on 03/06/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 45.87 ft on 03/06/2021
(2) 39.69 ft on 02/26/2019
(3) 34.52 ft on 02/13/2019
(4) 36.54 ft on 02/26/2018 (P)
(5) 43.04 ft on 04/05/2015 (P)
(6) 37.69 ft on 03/09/2015
(7) 32.06 ft on 07/06/2013
(8) 31.41 ft on 11/29/2011
(9) 37.42 ft on 04/13/2011
(10) 45.92 ft on 05/05/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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51 All buildings in Monterey flood. Significant flooding occurs in Gratz and Perry Park.
49 More than half of Monterey floods. Water is four feet deep in homes closest to the river. Water is up to two feet deep on Taylor St. Significant flooding of low lying buildings occurs in Gratz and Perry Park.
45 Water is a foot deep in homes along High St. in Monterey. Some buildings along Worth and Clyde St. flood. Point of Rock and Old Landing Rd flood in several areas. Water approaches buildings in Gratz.
43 KY 389 floods near Lockport. Homes in along High St. in Monterey flood. Lower end of Worth and Clyde St. flood. Water approaches buildings along River Front St. in Gratz.
42 Water approaches homes along High St. in Monterey.
39 Outbuildings and barns in Monterey begin to flood. Some yards between Eagle Lane and the river in Perry Park flood.
36 Low areas of Point of Rock and Old Landing Roads, and low lying roads near Perry Park flood in Monterey.
33 Low lying roads near the river along and west of KY 355 flood.
30 Parts of Eagle Creek campground, between Worthville and Perry, flood along KY 355.
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(1) Looking Upstream from Lock
(2) Crest Gauge
(3) Dam and Lock
(4) Looking Downstream from Lock
(5) Gauge House
(6) Lower Gate
(7) Staff Gauge Section
(8) Upper Gate
(9) Looking Upstream from Lock
(10) Upper Gage Staff Section for Higher Values
(11) Upper Gage Staff Section for Lower Values
(12) Upper Pool Slope Gage
(13) Park in Lockport
(14) Gage Carved in Lower Lock Wall
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Latitude: 38.438889° N, Longitude: 84.963333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 33 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 29 433.36 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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