Cumberland River at Burkesville, KY

River level and flood forecast · Cumberland County

Normal26.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 19.1 ft below flood stage (46 ft).

Flow: 3,170 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.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	64 ft
Moderate flood stage	55 ft
Flood stage	46 ft
Action stage	43 ft
Record crest (February 28, 2019)	56.6 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

74 ftNumerous structures and primary roads are impacted across Cumberland and southeast Monroe Counties. Celina Rd just south of Burkesville is flooded. Flooding in Burkesville extends from the river to north of Main St. Most of Dougantown is flooded.
69 ftNumerous roads, homes, and businesses along the river are flooded. In Burkesville, multiple structures are flooded between the river and Main St. Much of Dougantown is flooded.
64 ftNumerous homes and businesses are flooded in Cumberland and southeast Monroe Counties. In Burkesville, multiple buildings are flooded on Keen St as well as baseball diamonds and fields of Salem Park.
60 ftThe bridge over Crocus Creek on Lawson's Bottom Rd floods cutting off tranportation over portions of Cumberland County.
58 ftIvan Coe Rd and River Breeze Rd are flooded. Houses are flooded on Crocus Bluff Rd, River Brook Tr, Turkey Neck Bnd and Eden Sprouls Rd.
55 ftFlooding occurs on Capps Rd and Rocky Branch Rd in Burkesville. Houses are flooded on Rocky Branch Rd, Scotts Ferry Rd and Garman Ferry Rd.
51 ftFlooding in the Burkesville area begins including flooding of Garman Ferry Rd, Scotts Ferry Rd and Cumberland Dr. Flood waters approach multiple properties near Traces on the Cumberland.
48 ftFlooding occurs on Parmley Rd, Goose Creek Rd, Reed Rd, Cabin Rd, Otter Creek Rd and Big McFarland Rd.
46 ftWhetstone Rd and Meadows of the Cumberland Rd flood. Water approaches houses near Traces on the Cumberland.
44 ftWillis Creek Rd, Irish Bottom Rd and Old Galloway Rd flood.
43 ftWater approaches low lying areas along the river and tributaries such as John Lee Fox Lane, Cloyd williams Rd, Cloyds Landing Docl and Eva Young Rd.

Highest crests on record

56.6 ft — February 28, 2019
55.76 ft — May 3, 2010
51.15 ft — April 3, 2025
47.1 ft — March 13, 2020
46.51 ft — March 1, 2021

Recent crests: 51.15 ft (April 3, 2025) · 46.51 ft (March 1, 2021) · 47.1 ft (March 13, 2020) · 56.6 ft (February 28, 2019) · 45.9 ft (March 29, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Cumberland County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 03414100

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRKK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.