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Kentucky River at Valley View Pool (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 10.71 ft at 2:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 2:30PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 2:45PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 3:00PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 3:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 3:30PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 3:45PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 4:00PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 4:15PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 4:30PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 4:45PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 5:00PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 5:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 5:30PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 5:45PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 6:00PM Aug 17, 2019Highest Observation: 10.72 ft at 6:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 6:30PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 6:45PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 7:00PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 7:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 7:30PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 7:45PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 8:00PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 8:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 8:30PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 8:45PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 9:00PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 9:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 9:30PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 9:45PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 10:00PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 10:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 10:30PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 10:45PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 11:00PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 11:15PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 11:30PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 11:45PM Aug 17, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 12:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.71 ft at 12:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 12:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 12:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 1:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 1:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 1:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 1:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 2:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 3:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 3:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 3:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 3:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 4:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 4:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.7 ft at 4:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 4:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 5:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 5:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 5:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 5:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 6:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 6:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 6:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 6:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 7:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 7:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 7:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 7:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 8:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 8:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 8:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 8:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 9:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.69 ft at 9:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 9:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 9:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 10:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 10:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 10:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 10:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 11:00AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 11:15AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 11:30AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 11:45AM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.68 ft at 12:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 12:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 12:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 12:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 1:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 1:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 1:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 1:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 2:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 2:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 2:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 2:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 3:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 3:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 3:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 3:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 4:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 4:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 4:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 4:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 5:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 6:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 6:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.67 ft at 6:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 7:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 7:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 7:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 7:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 8:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 8:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 8:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 8:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 9:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 9:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 9:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 9:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 10:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 10:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 10:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 10:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 11:00PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 11:15PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 11:30PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 11:45PM Aug 18, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 12:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 12:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 12:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 12:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 1:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 1:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 1:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 1:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 3:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 3:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 3:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 3:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 4:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 4:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 4:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 4:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 5:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 5:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 5:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 5:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.66 ft at 6:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 7:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 7:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 7:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 7:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 8:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.65 ft at 8:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 8:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 8:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 9:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 9:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 9:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 9:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 10:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 10:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 10:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 10:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 11:00AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 11:15AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 11:30AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 11:45AM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 12:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 12:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.64 ft at 12:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 12:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 2:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 2:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 2:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 2:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 3:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 3:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 3:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 3:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 4:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 4:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 4:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 5:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 5:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 5:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 5:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 6:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 6:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 6:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 6:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.63 ft at 7:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 7:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 7:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 7:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 8:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 8:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 8:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 8:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 9:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 9:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 9:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 9:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 10:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 10:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 10:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 10:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 11:00PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 11:15PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 11:30PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:45PM Aug 19, 2019Observed: 10.58 ft at 12:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 12:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.62 ft at 12:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 1:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 1:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.61 ft at 1:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 1:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 2:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 5:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 5:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 5:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 5:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 6:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 6:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 6:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 6:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 7:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 7:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 7:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 7:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 8:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 9:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 9:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 10:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 10:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 10:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.6 ft at 10:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 11:00AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 11:15AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 11:30AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 11:45AM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:00PM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:15PM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:30PM Aug 20, 2019Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:45PM Aug 20, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVLVK2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (2:08PM Aug 20, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 10.59 ft at 12:45 PM EDT 20-Aug-2019.
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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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