Bacon Creek at Priceville, KY
River level and flood forecast · Hart County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
Flow: 23 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater reaches instrument shelf.
- 18 ftWater floods bridge surface.
- 13 ftRight bank floods.
- 11 ftLeft bank floods.
Highest crests on record
- 21.8 ft — November 1, 1957
- 20.11 ft — May 7, 1984
- 19.88 ft — December 8, 1978
- 18.18 ft — February 14, 1989
- 16.58 ft — April 29, 1983
Recent crests: 14.34 ft (March 1, 2021) · 14.3 ft (April 12, 2011) · 18.18 ft (February 14, 1989) · 20.11 ft (May 7, 1984) · 16.58 ft (April 29, 1983)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PCVK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.