Big Sandy River (KY) at Fullers Station, KY

River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County

Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 43.6 ft below flood stage (49 ft).

Forecast to rise to 7.0 ft Tue 8 PM, below the 49 ft flood stage.

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:45 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	64 ft
Moderate flood stage	59 ft
Flood stage	49 ft
Action stage	45 ft
Record crest (May 8, 1958)	46.37 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

64 ftRailroad tracks along the river start to flood between 59 to 63 feet. Route 23 near gage starts to flood near 68 feet. Power Plant 1.5 miles downstream from the river gage starts to flood between 68 to 73 feet. Several areas along the river in Louisa, Kentucky and Fort Gay, West Virginia are flooded.
59 ftRailroad tracks along the river start to flood between 59 to 63 feet. Several low areas are flooded on both sides of the river.
49 ftLow lying and poor drainage areas along the river start to flood near 49 feet. Louisa city pool and park start to flood between 50 and 55 feet. Low areas in and around Fort Gay, West Virginia start to flood between 50 and 55 feet.

Highest crests on record

46.37 ft — May 8, 1958
46.36 ft — March 2, 1955
45.64 ft — February 28, 1962
45 ft — April 7, 1977
44.7 ft — March 14, 1963

Recent crests: 44.6 ft (March 3, 2021) · 33 ft (April 5, 2015) · 33.42 ft (March 13, 2015) · 42.73 ft (March 7, 2015) · 31.23 ft (March 12, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Lawrence County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 03215000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLRK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.