Eagle Creek (KY) near Glencoe, KY
River level and flood forecast · Gallatin County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 16.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 0 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 1997) | 29.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftMany homes in Sanders have from several inches to up to 2 feet of water into the first floor. This crest is similar to the March 1997 flood.
- 27 ftThis level is just below the FEMA 1 percent flood elevation. Several structures on either side of Eagle Creek near Sparta are flooded, mainly along Route 35 and Old Sparta Road in Owen County. Some flooding along Lick Creek near Sanders occurs, with flooding of property near route 47. Stretches of route 467 are also flooded. Route 1132 in Grant County is also flooded in some areas.
- 24 ftFlooding impacts some homes and out buildings in Sparta as well as Sanders, with some low lying stretches of Route 467 and 36 flooded.
- 20 ftMcDaniel Street in Sanders and Route 36 near Sparta is closed due to high water, with Old Sparta Road near Sparta also closed due to backwater flooding.
- 19 ftFlooding along McDaniel Street and Route 36 near Sanders occurs, as well as minor flooding onto Old Sparta Road near Sparta due to backwater flooding.
- 18 ftFlood waters reach to near McDaniel Street and Route 36 in Sanders, with water extending onto the edges of Old Sparta road.
Highest crests on record
- 29.08 ft — March 2, 1997
- 26.05 ft — March 10, 1964
- 24.19 ft — September 14, 1979
- 23.6 ft — March 19, 1943
- 23 ft — March 26, 1913
Recent crests: 18.87 ft (April 5, 2025) · 20.13 ft (April 4, 2025) · 19.61 ft (February 16, 2025) · 18.75 ft (January 3, 2023) · 19.5 ft (February 18, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GNCK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.