Beech Fork at Bardstown, KY
River level and flood forecast · Nelson County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 59.5 ftRoadway on bridge floods.
Highest crests on record
- 47.13 ft — May 3, 2010
- 46.69 ft — April 4, 2025
- 46 ft — December 9, 1978
- 45.5 ft — May 8, 1984
- 43.5 ft — March 5, 1964
Recent crests: 46.69 ft (April 4, 2025) · 42.29 ft (February 16, 2025) · 36.08 ft (March 1, 2021) · 40.94 ft (June 30, 2020) · 34.61 ft (April 4, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBeech Fork at Maud, KY
- DownstreamRolling Fork River near Boston, KY
- Rolling Fork River at New Haven, KY
- Rolling Fork River near Lebanon Junction, KY
- Salt River (KY) at Taylorsville Lake, KY
- Brashears Creek at Taylorsville, KY
- Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville, KY
- Floyds Fork near Mt. Washington, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BTDK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.