Green River (KY) above Woodbury

Last updated: Jul 21, 2025, 12:53 AM UTC

Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.

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

Scale to Flood Categories

Auto Refresh

Traces and Thresholds Click to turn on/off display

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 41 ft

Moderate Flooding 38 ft

Minor Flooding 26 ft

Action 24 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.
Auto Refresh

	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	41 ft
	Moderate Flooding	38 ft
	Minor Flooding	26 ft
	Action	24 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

52 - A large section of Woodbury floods. Travel is impossible except by boat.
43 - Woodbury is cutoff. Water enters some homes in town.
41 - Water approaches KY 403 on opposite side of town near levy. Travel is difficult into town.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.1822, -86.6300
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	LMK
County	Butler
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03315500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	45.10 ft	on 04-07-2025	(P)
2.	41.97 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
3.	39.90 ft	on 03-04-2021	(P)
4.	29.83 ft	on 03-05-2020
5.	30.00 ft	on 02-07-2020

Historic Crests

1.	52.67 ft	on 01-24-1937
2.	52.52 ft	on 02-17-1989
3.	47.51 ft	on 03-02-1962
4.	45.57 ft	on 01-22-1988
5.	45.10 ft	on 04-07-2025	(P)

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	420.60 ft
moderate Flooding	417.60 ft
minor Flooding	405.60 ft
action	403.60 ft
Latest Value	391.51 ft
Gauge Zero	379.60 ft

Gauge Photos

Photo 1 of 9

Gauge house

Probability Information

Photo 1 of 3

Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period
- About this graph
Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels
- About this graph
Short Range Forecast Uncertainty
About this graph | Product Description Document

Unique Local Info

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.

Click individual graphics to enlarge.

From 4/4/2017 on, flood forecasts were moved to this gage (the upper gage of lock and dam #4) from the old lower gage. This gage reads about 7 feet lower.

How low could the river get?

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office

Louisville

6201 Theiler Lane

Louisville, KY 40229

(502) 969-8842

Ask Questions/Webmaster

Official Homepage

1.	45.10 ft	on 04-07-2025	(P)
2.	41.97 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
3.	39.90 ft	on 03-04-2021	(P)
4.	29.83 ft	on 03-05-2020
5.	30.00 ft	on 02-07-2020
6.	30.92 ft	on 12-19-2019
7.	30.37 ft	on 12-03-2019
8.	26.58 ft	on 03-11-2019
9.	37.02 ft	on 02-26-2019
10.	34.34 ft	on 02-14-2019
11.	30.11 ft	on 02-09-2019
12.	28.63 ft	on 01-02-2019
13.	28.97 ft	on 03-31-2018
14.	33.64 ft	on 02-26-2018
15.	29.64 ft	on 02-13-2018
16.	28.27 ft	on 12-25-2017
17.	29.87 ft	on 09-03-2017
18.	33.24 ft	on 07-09-2016
19.	28.48 ft	on 02-05-2016
20.	32.62 ft	on 12-29-2015
21.	33.10 ft	on 04-18-2015
22.	32.53 ft	on 03-07-2015
23.	26.90 ft	on 05-01-2014
24.	27.34 ft	on 04-05-2014
25.	32.00 ft	on 02-07-2014
26.	32.98 ft	on 02-07-2014
27.	28.80 ft	on 07-07-2013
28.	27.80 ft	on 05-07-2013
29.	29.00 ft	on 04-30-2013
30.	27.30 ft	on 03-20-2013
31.	29.00 ft	on 01-15-2013
32.	27.90 ft	on 12-01-2011
33.	35.10 ft	on 05-05-2011
34.	35.65 ft	on 04-29-2011
35.	31.64 ft	on 03-02-2011
36.	42.99 ft	on 05-05-2010
37.	30.13 ft	on 05-11-2009
38.	32.70 ft	on 01-30-2009
39.	34.29 ft	on 04-06-2008
40.	30.75 ft	on 03-21-2008
41.	27.47 ft	on 02-08-2008
42.	29.28 ft	on 12-13-2007
43.	27.26 ft	on 01-25-2006
44.	29.01 ft	on 09-01-2005
45.	27.54 ft	on 01-09-2005
46.	28.81 ft	on 12-09-2004
47.	27.41 ft	on 04-25-2004
48.	29.84 ft	on 02-07-2004
49.	27.59 ft	on 01-05-2004
50.	33.53 ft	on 02-18-2003
51.	27.15 ft	on 10-12-2002
52.	27.51 ft	on 05-19-2002
53.	31.59 ft	on 03-21-2002
54.	28.31 ft	on 01-26-2002
55.	33.25 ft	on 01-25-1999
56.	29.09 ft	on 06-11-1998
57.	30.81 ft	on 04-18-1998
58.	43.73 ft	on 03-05-1997
59.	29.82 ft	on 02-05-1997
60.	31.57 ft	on 12-19-1996
61.	27.13 ft	on 03-08-1996
62.	37.15 ft	on 05-21-1995
63.	29.92 ft	on 03-10-1995
64.	28.88 ft	on 02-17-1995
65.	32.04 ft	on 04-13-1994
66.	36.65 ft	on 03-09-1994
67.	30.98 ft	on 02-14-1994
68.	28.76 ft	on 01-29-1994
69.	27.00 ft	on 03-12-1992
70.	31.20 ft	on 12-05-1991
71.	35.00 ft	on 12-21-1990
72.	52.52 ft	on 02-17-1989
73.	45.57 ft	on 01-22-1988
74.	42.95 ft	on 03-02-1987
75.	35.25 ft	on 02-19-1986
76.	37.31 ft	on 11-20-1984
77.	43.72 ft	on 05-09-1984
78.	39.19 ft	on 05-21-1983
79.	28.57 ft	on 01-24-1982
80.	30.28 ft	on 06-08-1981
81.	30.76 ft	on 12-15-1979
82.	43.64 ft	on 12-11-1978
83.	29.39 ft	on 03-06-1977
84.	32.03 ft	on 03-31-1976
85.	31.70 ft	on 04-03-1970
86.	34.17 ft	on 06-26-1969
87.	36.06 ft	on 04-07-1968
88.	35.26 ft	on 03-31-1965
89.	39.72 ft	on 03-11-1964
90.	30.92 ft	on 03-08-1963
91.	47.51 ft	on 03-02-1962
92.	35.25 ft	on 03-10-1961
93.	29.44 ft	on 07-01-1960
94.	33.23 ft	on 01-24-1959
95.	41.38 ft	on 11-21-1957
96.	40.45 ft	on 02-01-1957
97.	39.79 ft	on 02-21-1956
98.	40.82 ft	on 03-25-1955
99.	28.92 ft	on 04-19-1954
100.	34.47 ft	on 05-21-1953
101.	43.77 ft	on 03-26-1952
102.	36.59 ft	on 01-17-1951
103.	42.64 ft	on 01-08-1950
104.	40.22 ft	on 02-19-1949
105.	40.87 ft	on 02-18-1948
106.	31.45 ft	on 01-05-1947
107.	34.36 ft	on 01-12-1946
108.	38.87 ft	on 01-04-1945
109.	31.11 ft	on 03-03-1944
110.	39.73 ft	on 03-23-1943
111.	32.62 ft	on 04-12-1942
112.	31.17 ft	on 04-22-1940
113.	38.87 ft	on 02-06-1939
114.	29.77 ft	on 08-02-1938
115.	52.67 ft	on 01-24-1937
116.	38.50 ft	on 01-11-1913

1.	52.67 ft	on 01-24-1937
2.	52.52 ft	on 02-17-1989
3.	47.51 ft	on 03-02-1962
4.	45.57 ft	on 01-22-1988
5.	45.10 ft	on 04-07-2025	(P)
6.	43.77 ft	on 03-26-1952
7.	43.73 ft	on 03-05-1997
8.	43.72 ft	on 05-09-1984
9.	43.64 ft	on 12-11-1978
10.	42.99 ft	on 05-05-2010
11.	42.95 ft	on 03-02-1987
12.	42.64 ft	on 01-08-1950
13.	41.97 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
14.	41.38 ft	on 11-21-1957
15.	40.87 ft	on 02-18-1948
16.	40.82 ft	on 03-25-1955
17.	40.45 ft	on 02-01-1957
18.	40.22 ft	on 02-19-1949
19.	39.90 ft	on 03-04-2021	(P)
20.	39.79 ft	on 02-21-1956
21.	39.73 ft	on 03-23-1943
22.	39.72 ft	on 03-11-1964
23.	39.19 ft	on 05-21-1983
24.	38.87 ft	on 02-06-1939
25.	38.87 ft	on 01-04-1945
26.	38.50 ft	on 01-11-1913
27.	37.31 ft	on 11-20-1984
28.	37.15 ft	on 05-21-1995
29.	37.02 ft	on 02-26-2019
30.	36.65 ft	on 03-09-1994
31.	36.59 ft	on 01-17-1951
32.	36.06 ft	on 04-07-1968
33.	35.65 ft	on 04-29-2011
34.	35.26 ft	on 03-31-1965
35.	35.25 ft	on 02-19-1986
36.	35.25 ft	on 03-10-1961
37.	35.10 ft	on 05-05-2011
38.	35.00 ft	on 12-21-1990
39.	34.47 ft	on 05-21-1953
40.	34.36 ft	on 01-12-1946
41.	34.34 ft	on 02-14-2019
42.	34.29 ft	on 04-06-2008
43.	34.17 ft	on 06-26-1969
44.	33.64 ft	on 02-26-2018
45.	33.53 ft	on 02-18-2003
46.	33.25 ft	on 01-25-1999
47.	33.24 ft	on 07-09-2016
48.	33.23 ft	on 01-24-1959
49.	33.10 ft	on 04-18-2015
50.	32.98 ft	on 02-07-2014
51.	32.70 ft	on 01-30-2009
52.	32.62 ft	on 04-12-1942
53.	32.62 ft	on 12-29-2015
54.	32.53 ft	on 03-07-2015
55.	32.04 ft	on 04-13-1994
56.	32.03 ft	on 03-31-1976
57.	32.00 ft	on 02-07-2014
58.	31.70 ft	on 04-03-1970
59.	31.64 ft	on 03-02-2011
60.	31.59 ft	on 03-21-2002
61.	31.57 ft	on 12-19-1996
62.	31.45 ft	on 01-05-1947
63.	31.20 ft	on 12-05-1991
64.	31.17 ft	on 04-22-1940
65.	31.11 ft	on 03-03-1944
66.	30.98 ft	on 02-14-1994
67.	30.92 ft	on 12-19-2019
68.	30.92 ft	on 03-08-1963
69.	30.81 ft	on 04-18-1998
70.	30.76 ft	on 12-15-1979
71.	30.75 ft	on 03-21-2008
72.	30.37 ft	on 12-03-2019
73.	30.28 ft	on 06-08-1981
74.	30.13 ft	on 05-11-2009
75.	30.11 ft	on 02-09-2019
76.	30.00 ft	on 02-07-2020
77.	29.92 ft	on 03-10-1995
78.	29.87 ft	on 09-03-2017
79.	29.84 ft	on 02-07-2004
80.	29.83 ft	on 03-05-2020
81.	29.82 ft	on 02-05-1997
82.	29.77 ft	on 08-02-1938
83.	29.64 ft	on 02-13-2018
84.	29.44 ft	on 07-01-1960
85.	29.39 ft	on 03-06-1977
86.	29.28 ft	on 12-13-2007
87.	29.09 ft	on 06-11-1998
88.	29.01 ft	on 09-01-2005
89.	29.00 ft	on 04-30-2013
90.	29.00 ft	on 01-15-2013
91.	28.97 ft	on 03-31-2018
92.	28.92 ft	on 04-19-1954
93.	28.88 ft	on 02-17-1995
94.	28.81 ft	on 12-09-2004
95.	28.80 ft	on 07-07-2013
96.	28.76 ft	on 01-29-1994
97.	28.63 ft	on 01-02-2019
98.	28.57 ft	on 01-24-1982
99.	28.48 ft	on 02-05-2016
100.	28.31 ft	on 01-26-2002
101.	28.27 ft	on 12-25-2017
102.	27.90 ft	on 12-01-2011
103.	27.80 ft	on 05-07-2013
104.	27.59 ft	on 01-05-2004
105.	27.54 ft	on 01-09-2005
106.	27.51 ft	on 05-19-2002
107.	27.47 ft	on 02-08-2008
108.	27.41 ft	on 04-25-2004
109.	27.34 ft	on 04-05-2014
110.	27.30 ft	on 03-20-2013
111.	27.26 ft	on 01-25-2006
112.	27.15 ft	on 10-12-2002
113.	27.13 ft	on 03-08-1996
114.	27.00 ft	on 03-12-1992
115.	26.90 ft	on 05-01-2014
116.	26.58 ft	on 03-11-2019