Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill, KY
River level and flood forecast · Franklin County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 50 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:04 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (March 4, 1997) | 17.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftGeorgetown Road (US 460) floods in village of Forks of Elkhorn.
- 14 ftJones Lane floods. Water approaches Georgetown Road (US 460).
- 13 ftSwitzer (County 1689) and Indian Gap Roads flood. Goshen Road floods at back entrance to Two Creeks subdivision.
- 12 ftNorth Scruggs Lane floods near Elkhorn Campground. Portions of Peaks Mill Road flood near Sullivan Lane and Saufley Bottom.
- 11 ftSchoolhouse Road floods.
- 10 ftStillhouse Hollow Road floods.
Highest crests on record
- 17.96 ft — March 4, 1997
- 17.5 ft — September 2, 1932
- 17.2 ft — January 1, 1937
- 15.75 ft — April 4, 2015
- 15.26 ft — February 16, 1989
Recent crests: 14.99 ft (April 5, 2025) · 12.72 ft (February 16, 2025) · 11.61 ft (March 1, 2021) · 11.51 ft (May 20, 2020) · 10.91 ft (December 1, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PKMK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.