Cumberland River at Loyall, KY
River level and flood forecast · Harlan County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
Flow: 293 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.
- 30.2 ftflooding will exceed highest stage on record
Highest crests on record
- 30.2 ft — April 5, 1977
- 26.12 ft — March 18, 2002
- 24.9 ft — December 31, 1969
- 24.89 ft — March 12, 1963
- 24.38 ft — February 6, 2020
Recent crests: 24.38 ft (February 6, 2020) · 21.79 ft (February 11, 2018) · 19.94 ft (March 5, 2015) · 26.12 ft (March 18, 2002) · 13.12 ft (May 14, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LYLK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.