Blaine Creek near Blaine, KY
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 14.1 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (March 1, 2021) | 20.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftBlaine School Road near the KY Route 32 intersection floods due to backwater flooding of Sparks Branch.
- 23.5 ftHomes near the gauge site flood at 23.5 to 25 feet.
- 22 ftIn the center of Blaine the homes, a church, a gas station, and KY Route 32 begin to flood. Low sections on Blaine School Road flood.
- 21 ftMost of KY Route 32 near the creek floods.
- 20 ftBlaine Elementary School floods at 20 to 21 feet.
- 19 ftLog style home just downstream of the gauge floods at 19 to 20 feet.
- 18 ftLow sections of County Route 201 near Blaine flood. The intersection of Left Fork and Right Fork Laurel Road floods.
- 17.5 ftBack lot of Blaine Elementary School and the playground area flood.
- 17 ftLow section of KY Route 32 approximately 0.25 miles west of Blaine floods.
- 16 ftBlaine Community Park located along KY Route 32 begins to flood.
- 14 ftAgricultural fields adjacent to the creek flood at 14 to 16 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 20.55 ft — March 1, 2021
- 20.3 ft — February 6, 2025
- 20.28 ft — April 4, 2025
- 19.06 ft — April 4, 2015
- 18.78 ft — February 24, 2019
Recent crests: 20.28 ft (April 4, 2025) · 18.54 ft (February 16, 2025) · 18.04 ft (February 8, 2025) · 20.3 ft (February 6, 2025) · 17.58 ft (January 31, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLCK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.