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Green River (KY) above Woodbury Stage (ft)Observed: 8.02 ft at 4:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.02 ft at 4:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.02 ft at 4:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 6:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 6:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 6:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 6:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 7:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 7:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 7:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 7:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 8:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 8:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 8:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 8:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 9:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 9:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 9:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 9:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 10:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 10:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 10:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 10:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 11:00AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.02 ft at 11:15AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 11:30AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 11:45AM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.02 ft at 12:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 12:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 12:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 12:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 2:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.05 ft at 2:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.12 ft at 5:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.14 ft at 6:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.14 ft at 6:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.15 ft at 6:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.19 ft at 8:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.19 ft at 8:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.2 ft at 8:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.21 ft at 8:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.21 ft at 9:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.22 ft at 9:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.23 ft at 9:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.24 ft at 9:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.24 ft at 10:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.25 ft at 10:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.25 ft at 10:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.26 ft at 10:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.28 ft at 11:00PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.28 ft at 11:15PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 11:30PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 11:45PM Aug 13, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 1:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 2:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 2:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 2:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 2:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 3:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 3:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 3:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 3:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.4 ft at 4:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.4 ft at 4:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 5:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 5:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.43 ft at 6:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.44 ft at 6:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 8:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 8:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.46 ft at 8:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:00AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:15AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:30AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:45AM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 2:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 2:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 2:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 2:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 3:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 3:30PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 3:45PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 4:00PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 4:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 4:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 4:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 5:00PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 5:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 5:30PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 5:45PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 6:00PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 6:15PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 6:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 6:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 7:15PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 7:30PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 7:45PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 8:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:45PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 9:00PM Aug 14, 2022Highest Observation: 8.51 ft at 9:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 9:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 9:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 10:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 10:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 10:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 10:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 11:00PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:15PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 11:30PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 11:45PM Aug 14, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 12:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.48 ft at 2:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.48 ft at 2:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.48 ft at 2:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 3:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 4:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 4:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 4:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 5:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 5:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.45 ft at 6:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.44 ft at 6:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.44 ft at 6:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.44 ft at 6:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.43 ft at 7:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.43 ft at 7:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.41 ft at 8:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.41 ft at 8:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.4 ft at 8:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.4 ft at 8:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.39 ft at 9:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.39 ft at 9:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.39 ft at 9:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 9:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 10:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.36 ft at 10:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 10:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 11:00AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 11:15AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 11:30AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.32 ft at 11:45AM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 12:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 12:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.27 ft at 1:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.21 ft at 2:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.2 ft at 2:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.11 ft at 4:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 4:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.05 ft at 5:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.04 ft at 5:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8.02 ft at 6:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 8 ft at 6:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.98 ft at 6:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.97 ft at 6:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.92 ft at 7:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.9 ft at 7:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.87 ft at 8:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.82 ft at 9:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.79 ft at 9:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.76 ft at 10:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.74 ft at 10:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.71 ft at 10:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 10:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:00PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.67 ft at 11:15PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 11:30PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.63 ft at 11:45PM Aug 15, 2022Observed: 7.61 ft at 12:00AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.52 ft at 1:15AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:30AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:45AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.47 ft at 2:00AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.45 ft at 2:15AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.43 ft at 2:30AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:45AM Aug 16, 2022Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:00AM Aug 16, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWDHK2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:55AM Aug 16, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.39 ft at 3:00 AM CDT 16-Aug-2022. Flood Stage is 26 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 Green River (KY) above Woodbury are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 41
Moderate Flood Stage: 38
Flood Stage: 26
Action Stage: 24
Low Stage (in feet): 2

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) 43.77 ft on 03/26/1952
(6) 43.73 ft on 03/05/1997
(7) 43.72 ft on 05/09/1984
(8) 43.64 ft on 12/11/1978
(9) 42.99 ft on 05/05/2010
(10) 42.95 ft on 03/02/1987
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 39.90 ft on 03/04/2021 (P)
(2) 29.83 ft on 03/05/2020
(3) 30.00 ft on 02/07/2020
(4) 30.92 ft on 12/19/2019
(5) 30.37 ft on 12/03/2019
(6) 26.58 ft on 03/11/2019
(7) 37.02 ft on 02/26/2019
(8) 34.34 ft on 02/14/2019
(9) 30.11 ft on 02/09/2019
(10) 28.63 ft on 01/02/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.00 ft on 09/17/1902
(2) 6.00 ft on 09/05/1930
(3) 6.30 ft on 08/09/1930

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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.
40 US 231 at Russellville Road and the William Natcher Parkway interchange floods. Morgantown High School is cutoff.
38 KY 403 between James McKinney bridge and Three Tile Lane floods. US 231 south of Sawmill Road in Morgantown floods.
36 Many parts of Woodbury flood.
33 Old Ferry River Road in Aberdeen floods.
32 Low spots on North and South Church Streets in Woodbury flood.
30 Several county roads flood near Woodbury.
26 KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods. Water overflows lock wall.
Photos
(1) Gauge house
(2) Looking upstream from railing
(3) Looking downstream from railing
(4) Remnants of the dam which failed in 1965
(5) Old lock chamber
(6) Lower lock gate
(7) Green River Museum and old lock masters house
(8) Old Green River superintendent's office
(9) Historical marker on property
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Latitude: 37.182222° N, Longitude: 86.630000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 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 379.60 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available 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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10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast VS. River Potential
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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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.

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