Green River (KY) at Green River Lake, KY
River level and flood forecast · Taylor County
Normal674.1 ftas of Mon 4:10 PM
The river is 38.9 ft below flood stage (713 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 9, 9:52 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 718 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 713 ft |
| Flood stage | 713 ft |
| Action stage | 711 ft |
| Record crest (January 4, 1979) | 705.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 713 ftFlood pool, spillway elevation.
- 705.2 ftRecord pool on 01/04/1979.
- 675 ftSummer Pool
- 664 ftWinter Pool
Highest crests on record
- 705.2 ft — January 4, 1979
- 704 ft — May 23, 1983
- 703.7 ft — April 21, 2025
- 702.3 ft — March 10, 1989
- 701.6 ft — May 22, 1995
Recent crests: 703.7 ft (April 21, 2025) · 692.82 ft (March 7, 2021) · 692.5 ft (April 22, 2015) · 695.5 ft (May 6, 2011) · 697.5 ft (May 5, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRLK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.