Floyds Fork at Fisherville, KY

River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County

Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 4:20 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

0.511.522.53TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS 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.

  • 7 ftThe Strand portion of The Parklands of the Louisville loop floods.

Highest crests on record

  1. 17.39 ft — March 2, 1997
  2. 16.8 ft — January 1, 1937
  3. 16.15 ft — April 2, 1970
  4. 15.7 ft — March 1, 1943
  5. 15.26 ft — September 14, 1979

Recent crests: 14.3 ft (April 7, 2015) · 13.67 ft (April 12, 2011) · 13.13 ft (April 4, 2008) · 15.1 ft (September 23, 2006) · 14.48 ft (February 18, 2000)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FSVK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.