Dix River at Herrington Lake, KY
River level and flood forecast · Mercer County
The river is 19.0 ft below flood stage (750 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 760 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 755 ft |
| Flood stage | 750 ft |
| Near flood stage | 748 ft |
| Record crest (December 9, 1978) | 761.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 760 ftTop of spillway gates.
- 750 ftSpillway elevation at eight other gates.
- 748 ftFlood pool, spillway elevation at two lowest gates.
- 740 ftSummer Pool.
- 725 ftWinter Pool.
Highest crests on record
- 761.6 ft — December 9, 1978
- 757.2 ft — May 4, 2010
- 757.02 ft — April 6, 2025
- 756.82 ft — March 2, 2021
- 756.57 ft — April 15, 2015
Recent crests: 757.02 ft (April 6, 2025) · 756.22 ft (February 16, 2025) · 756.82 ft (March 2, 2021) · 754.14 ft (July 16, 2015) · 756.57 ft (April 15, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DIXK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.