Green River (KY) at Rochester

Last updated: Aug 13, 2025, 2:24 PM UTC

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US Geological Survey
Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Scale to Flood Categories

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 50 ft

Moderate Flooding 45 ft

Minor Flooding 37 ft

Action 34 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	50 ft
	Moderate Flooding	45 ft
	Minor Flooding	37 ft
	Action	34 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

50 - Water approaches first floor of some homes in Rochester. Several county roads closed.
47 - Rochester is cutoff.
46 - KY 70 floods one mile north of Rochester.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.2157, -86.8936
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	LMK
County	Ohio
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03315850

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	53.11 ft	on 04-08-2025	(P)
2.	48.05 ft	on 02-21-2025	(P)
3.	45.30 ft	on 03-06-2021
4.	39.00 ft	on 03-22-2020
5.	41.00 ft	on 02-16-2020

Historic Crests

1.	61.60 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	55.70 ft	on 01-01-1913
3.	53.11 ft	on 04-08-2025	(P)
4.	51.18 ft	on 03-05-1962
5.	50.70 ft	on 03-07-1997

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	401.97 ft
moderate Flooding	396.97 ft
minor Flooding	388.97 ft
action	385.97 ft
Latest Value	379.97 ft
Gauge Zero	351.97 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking Upstream from Ferry, Stage 8.9 Feet

Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast VS. River Potential

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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A datum change occurred on 10/6/2022 at this gauge. In order to compare historic crests with current river levels, 20 ft was added to the old crests.

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Collaborative Agencies

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WFO Information

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Louisville, KY 40229

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1.	53.11 ft	on 04-08-2025	(P)
2.	48.05 ft	on 02-21-2025	(P)
3.	45.30 ft	on 03-06-2021
4.	39.00 ft	on 03-22-2020
5.	41.00 ft	on 02-16-2020
6.	39.90 ft	on 12-03-2019
7.	44.40 ft	on 02-28-2019
8.	43.40 ft	on 02-27-2018
9.	38.00 ft	on 09-04-2017
10.	40.00 ft	on 07-10-2016
11.	40.70 ft	on 04-21-2015
12.	42.20 ft	on 03-17-2015
13.	37.00 ft	on 05-01-2014
14.	37.90 ft	on 04-06-2014
15.	40.60 ft	on 02-09-2014
16.	38.20 ft	on 07-09-2013
17.	37.80 ft	on 05-01-2013
18.	37.40 ft	on 03-21-2013
19.	38.60 ft	on 01-16-2013
20.	39.60 ft	on 12-08-2011
21.	45.85 ft	on 05-06-2011
22.	41.40 ft	on 04-15-2011
23.	40.40 ft	on 03-03-2011
24.	48.60 ft	on 05-07-2010
25.	37.00 ft	on 01-24-2010
26.	38.90 ft	on 05-12-2009
27.	40.40 ft	on 02-01-2009
28.	42.80 ft	on 04-08-2008
29.	40.50 ft	on 03-22-2008
30.	37.98 ft	on 02-09-2008
31.	40.80 ft	on 12-17-2007
32.	38.40 ft	on 09-10-2005
33.	38.45 ft	on 01-10-2005
34.	37.80 ft	on 12-11-2004
35.	37.00 ft	on 04-25-2004
36.	38.50 ft	on 02-09-2004
37.	37.40 ft	on 01-06-2004
38.	37.10 ft	on 05-10-2003
39.	42.00 ft	on 02-21-2003
40.	37.00 ft	on 12-21-2002
41.	37.60 ft	on 10-13-2002
42.	38.00 ft	on 09-29-2002
43.	37.70 ft	on 05-21-2002
44.	39.80 ft	on 03-23-2002
45.	37.60 ft	on 01-26-2002
46.	38.40 ft	on 12-02-2001
47.	37.10 ft	on 02-18-2001
48.	41.70 ft	on 01-28-1999
49.	38.80 ft	on 06-13-1998
50.	39.60 ft	on 04-20-1998
51.	50.70 ft	on 03-07-1997
52.	38.80 ft	on 02-07-1997
53.	40.10 ft	on 12-20-1996
54.	44.40 ft	on 05-22-1995
55.	38.10 ft	on 03-12-1995
56.	38.40 ft	on 02-18-1995
57.	39.80 ft	on 04-15-1994
58.	44.30 ft	on 03-13-1994
59.	39.30 ft	on 02-26-1994
60.	39.00 ft	on 01-30-1994
61.	38.80 ft	on 12-06-1991
62.	37.60 ft	on 03-25-1991
63.	41.60 ft	on 02-23-1991
64.	45.10 ft	on 12-25-1990
65.	40.80 ft	on 02-18-1990
66.	39.10 ft	on 04-07-1989
67.	49.20 ft	on 02-19-1989
68.	41.00 ft	on 01-17-1989
69.	38.30 ft	on 12-27-1988
70.	40.00 ft	on 11-22-1988
71.	39.00 ft	on 01-22-1988
72.	38.70 ft	on 12-27-1987
73.	40.60 ft	on 03-04-1987
74.	38.40 ft	on 12-12-1986
75.	49.90 ft	on 05-12-1984
76.	38.50 ft	on 01-26-1982
77.	38.10 ft	on 06-10-1981
78.	42.37 ft	on 09-26-1979
79.	44.24 ft	on 04-06-1979
80.	42.90 ft	on 02-28-1979
81.	49.28 ft	on 12-13-1978
82.	44.62 ft	on 04-02-1975
83.	47.18 ft	on 03-18-1975
84.	45.52 ft	on 01-16-1974
85.	41.30 ft	on 02-29-1972
86.	43.90 ft	on 04-02-1965
87.	48.40 ft	on 03-13-1964
88.	51.18 ft	on 03-05-1962
89.	49.00 ft	on 01-14-1950
90.	61.60 ft	on 01-27-1937
91.	55.70 ft	on 01-01-1913

1.	61.60 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	55.70 ft	on 01-01-1913
3.	53.11 ft	on 04-08-2025	(P)
4.	51.18 ft	on 03-05-1962
5.	50.70 ft	on 03-07-1997
6.	49.90 ft	on 05-12-1984
7.	49.28 ft	on 12-13-1978
8.	49.20 ft	on 02-19-1989
9.	49.00 ft	on 01-14-1950
10.	48.60 ft	on 05-07-2010
11.	48.40 ft	on 03-13-1964
12.	48.05 ft	on 02-21-2025	(P)
13.	47.18 ft	on 03-18-1975
14.	45.85 ft	on 05-06-2011
15.	45.52 ft	on 01-16-1974
16.	45.30 ft	on 03-06-2021
17.	45.10 ft	on 12-25-1990
18.	44.62 ft	on 04-02-1975
19.	44.40 ft	on 02-28-2019
20.	44.40 ft	on 05-22-1995
21.	44.30 ft	on 03-13-1994
22.	44.24 ft	on 04-06-1979
23.	43.90 ft	on 04-02-1965
24.	43.40 ft	on 02-27-2018
25.	42.90 ft	on 02-28-1979
26.	42.80 ft	on 04-08-2008
27.	42.37 ft	on 09-26-1979
28.	42.20 ft	on 03-17-2015
29.	42.00 ft	on 02-21-2003
30.	41.70 ft	on 01-28-1999
31.	41.60 ft	on 02-23-1991
32.	41.40 ft	on 04-15-2011
33.	41.30 ft	on 02-29-1972
34.	41.00 ft	on 02-16-2020
35.	41.00 ft	on 01-17-1989
36.	40.80 ft	on 02-18-1990
37.	40.80 ft	on 12-17-2007
38.	40.70 ft	on 04-21-2015
39.	40.60 ft	on 03-04-1987
40.	40.60 ft	on 02-09-2014
41.	40.50 ft	on 03-22-2008
42.	40.40 ft	on 03-03-2011
43.	40.40 ft	on 02-01-2009
44.	40.10 ft	on 12-20-1996
45.	40.00 ft	on 07-10-2016
46.	40.00 ft	on 11-22-1988
47.	39.90 ft	on 12-03-2019
48.	39.80 ft	on 03-23-2002
49.	39.80 ft	on 04-15-1994
50.	39.60 ft	on 04-20-1998
51.	39.60 ft	on 12-08-2011
52.	39.30 ft	on 02-26-1994
53.	39.10 ft	on 04-07-1989
54.	39.00 ft	on 01-30-1994
55.	39.00 ft	on 03-22-2020
56.	39.00 ft	on 01-22-1988
57.	38.90 ft	on 05-12-2009
58.	38.80 ft	on 12-06-1991
59.	38.80 ft	on 06-13-1998
60.	38.80 ft	on 02-07-1997
61.	38.70 ft	on 12-27-1987
62.	38.60 ft	on 01-16-2013
63.	38.50 ft	on 01-26-1982
64.	38.50 ft	on 02-09-2004
65.	38.45 ft	on 01-10-2005
66.	38.40 ft	on 12-02-2001
67.	38.40 ft	on 02-18-1995
68.	38.40 ft	on 09-10-2005
69.	38.40 ft	on 12-12-1986
70.	38.30 ft	on 12-27-1988
71.	38.20 ft	on 07-09-2013
72.	38.10 ft	on 03-12-1995
73.	38.10 ft	on 06-10-1981
74.	38.00 ft	on 09-29-2002
75.	38.00 ft	on 09-04-2017
76.	37.98 ft	on 02-09-2008
77.	37.90 ft	on 04-06-2014
78.	37.80 ft	on 12-11-2004
79.	37.80 ft	on 05-01-2013
80.	37.70 ft	on 05-21-2002
81.	37.60 ft	on 01-26-2002
82.	37.60 ft	on 10-13-2002
83.	37.60 ft	on 03-25-1991
84.	37.40 ft	on 03-21-2013
85.	37.40 ft	on 01-06-2004
86.	37.10 ft	on 02-18-2001
87.	37.10 ft	on 05-10-2003
88.	37.00 ft	on 01-24-2010
89.	37.00 ft	on 05-01-2014
90.	37.00 ft	on 04-25-2004
91.	37.00 ft	on 12-21-2002