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Kentucky River at Valley View Pool (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 16.41 ft at 4:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.4 ft at 5:00PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.4 ft at 5:15PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.38 ft at 5:30PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.39 ft at 5:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.38 ft at 6:00PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.37 ft at 6:15PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.36 ft at 6:30PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.36 ft at 6:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.36 ft at 7:00PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.36 ft at 7:15PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.36 ft at 7:30PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.34 ft at 7:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.34 ft at 8:00PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.33 ft at 8:15PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.32 ft at 8:30PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.32 ft at 8:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.32 ft at 9:00PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.31 ft at 9:15PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.31 ft at 9:30PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.3 ft at 9:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.3 ft at 10:00PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.3 ft at 10:15PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.3 ft at 10:30PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.27 ft at 11:00PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.27 ft at 11:15PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.27 ft at 11:30PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.26 ft at 11:45PM Apr 04, 2020Observed: 16.26 ft at 12:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.25 ft at 12:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.24 ft at 12:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.23 ft at 12:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.23 ft at 1:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.23 ft at 1:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.23 ft at 1:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.22 ft at 1:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.21 ft at 2:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.21 ft at 2:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.2 ft at 2:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.2 ft at 2:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.19 ft at 3:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.2 ft at 3:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.18 ft at 3:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.18 ft at 3:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.18 ft at 4:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.17 ft at 4:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.17 ft at 4:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.16 ft at 4:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.16 ft at 5:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.15 ft at 5:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.15 ft at 5:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.15 ft at 5:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.14 ft at 6:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.14 ft at 6:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.13 ft at 6:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.12 ft at 6:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.12 ft at 7:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.12 ft at 7:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.1 ft at 7:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.11 ft at 7:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.1 ft at 8:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.09 ft at 8:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.08 ft at 8:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.09 ft at 8:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.08 ft at 9:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.08 ft at 9:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.07 ft at 9:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.07 ft at 9:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.07 ft at 10:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.06 ft at 10:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.05 ft at 10:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.05 ft at 10:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.04 ft at 11:00AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.04 ft at 11:15AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.03 ft at 11:30AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.03 ft at 11:45AM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.03 ft at 12:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.02 ft at 12:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.01 ft at 12:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.01 ft at 12:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16 ft at 1:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16 ft at 1:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16.01 ft at 1:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 16 ft at 1:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.99 ft at 2:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.99 ft at 2:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.98 ft at 2:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.98 ft at 2:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.98 ft at 3:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.97 ft at 3:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.96 ft at 3:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.96 ft at 3:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.96 ft at 4:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.95 ft at 4:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.94 ft at 4:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.94 ft at 4:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.94 ft at 5:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.92 ft at 5:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.93 ft at 5:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.92 ft at 5:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.91 ft at 6:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.91 ft at 6:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.9 ft at 6:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.9 ft at 6:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.9 ft at 7:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.89 ft at 7:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.89 ft at 7:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.89 ft at 7:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.87 ft at 8:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.87 ft at 8:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.87 ft at 9:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.86 ft at 9:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.86 ft at 9:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.85 ft at 9:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.85 ft at 10:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.85 ft at 10:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.84 ft at 10:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.84 ft at 10:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.84 ft at 11:00PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.83 ft at 11:15PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.83 ft at 11:30PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.82 ft at 11:45PM Apr 05, 2020Observed: 15.82 ft at 12:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.81 ft at 12:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.82 ft at 12:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.82 ft at 12:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.81 ft at 1:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.8 ft at 1:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.8 ft at 1:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.79 ft at 1:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.79 ft at 2:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.79 ft at 2:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.79 ft at 2:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.79 ft at 2:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.77 ft at 3:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.77 ft at 3:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.76 ft at 3:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.76 ft at 3:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.76 ft at 4:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.75 ft at 4:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.75 ft at 4:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.75 ft at 5:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.74 ft at 5:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.73 ft at 5:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.73 ft at 5:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.73 ft at 6:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.73 ft at 6:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.72 ft at 6:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.72 ft at 6:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.71 ft at 7:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.71 ft at 7:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.71 ft at 7:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.71 ft at 7:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.67 ft at 9:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.67 ft at 9:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.65 ft at 11:00AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.66 ft at 11:15AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.64 ft at 11:30AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.64 ft at 11:45AM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.64 ft at 12:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.64 ft at 12:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.63 ft at 12:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.63 ft at 12:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.62 ft at 1:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.62 ft at 1:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.62 ft at 1:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.61 ft at 1:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.61 ft at 2:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.61 ft at 2:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.59 ft at 2:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.6 ft at 2:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.6 ft at 3:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.59 ft at 3:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.58 ft at 3:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.58 ft at 3:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.57 ft at 4:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.57 ft at 4:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.57 ft at 4:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.56 ft at 4:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.55 ft at 5:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.55 ft at 5:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.55 ft at 5:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.55 ft at 5:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.54 ft at 6:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.54 ft at 6:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.53 ft at 6:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.53 ft at 6:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.52 ft at 7:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.52 ft at 7:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.52 ft at 7:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.51 ft at 7:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.51 ft at 8:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.5 ft at 8:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.5 ft at 8:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.49 ft at 8:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.49 ft at 9:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.49 ft at 9:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.48 ft at 9:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.48 ft at 9:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.47 ft at 10:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.47 ft at 10:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.46 ft at 10:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.46 ft at 10:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.45 ft at 11:00PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.46 ft at 11:15PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.45 ft at 11:30PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.45 ft at 11:45PM Apr 06, 2020Observed: 15.45 ft at 12:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.44 ft at 12:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.44 ft at 12:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.44 ft at 12:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.43 ft at 1:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.42 ft at 1:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.42 ft at 1:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.42 ft at 1:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.41 ft at 2:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.41 ft at 2:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.4 ft at 2:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.4 ft at 2:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.4 ft at 3:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.39 ft at 3:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.39 ft at 3:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.39 ft at 3:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.38 ft at 4:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.38 ft at 4:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.37 ft at 4:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.37 ft at 4:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.37 ft at 5:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.36 ft at 5:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.36 ft at 5:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.36 ft at 5:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.36 ft at 6:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.35 ft at 6:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.35 ft at 6:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.35 ft at 6:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.34 ft at 7:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.34 ft at 7:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.33 ft at 7:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.33 ft at 7:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.32 ft at 8:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.32 ft at 8:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.32 ft at 8:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.32 ft at 8:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.31 ft at 9:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.31 ft at 9:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.3 ft at 9:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.3 ft at 9:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.29 ft at 10:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.29 ft at 10:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.29 ft at 10:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.28 ft at 10:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.28 ft at 11:00AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.28 ft at 11:15AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.27 ft at 11:30AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.27 ft at 11:45AM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.26 ft at 12:00PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.26 ft at 12:15PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.26 ft at 12:30PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.26 ft at 12:45PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.25 ft at 1:00PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.24 ft at 1:15PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.24 ft at 1:30PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.23 ft at 1:45PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.23 ft at 2:00PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.22 ft at 2:15PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.22 ft at 2:30PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.21 ft at 2:45PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.21 ft at 3:00PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.21 ft at 3:15PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.2 ft at 3:30PM Apr 07, 2020Observed: 15.2 ft at 3:45PM Apr 07, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVLVK2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (4:39PM Apr 7, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 15.2 ft at 3:45 PM EDT 7-Apr-2020.
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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 Kentucky River at Valley View. 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: 28
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 41.07 ft on 05/03/2010
(2) 36.12 ft on 02/18/2003
(3) 34.47 ft on 03/20/2002
(4) 30.80 ft on 05/31/2004
(5) 30.17 ft on 04/04/2015 (P)

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 30.17 ft on 04/04/2015 (P)
(2) 41.07 ft on 05/03/2010
(3) 30.80 ft on 05/31/2004
(4) 36.12 ft on 02/18/2003
(5) 34.47 ft on 03/20/2002

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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(1) Boat at ferry landing on left bank
(2) Ferry crossing with guide cable
(3) Ferry landing on right bank
(4) Historic marker for ferry
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Latitude: 37.843333° N, Longitude: 84.440833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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 29 538.71 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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