Floyds Fork near Mt. Washington, KY

River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County

Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

Flow: 159 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

33.544.555.56TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (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.

  • 39 ftSurface of bridge floods.

Highest crests on record

  1. 25.03 ft — April 3, 2015
  2. 22.4 ft — September 25, 2006
  3. 19.65 ft — January 24, 2002
  4. 19.46 ft — February 28, 2021
  5. 18.36 ft — May 20, 2005

Recent crests: 19.46 ft (February 28, 2021) · 25.03 ft (April 3, 2015) · 22.4 ft (September 25, 2006) · 18.36 ft (May 20, 2005) · 17.78 ft (December 20, 2002)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MWTK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.