Green River (KY) at Paradise, KY
River level and flood forecast · Muhlenberg County
The river is 15.9 ft below flood stage (380 ft).
Forecast to hold near 364.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 497 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:45 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 400 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 386 ft |
| Flood stage | 380 ft |
| Action stage | 378 ft |
| Record crest (March 5, 1962) | 403.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 422 ftThe TVA Fossil Plant at Drakesboro is flooded.
- 380 ftWater rises over the skimmer wall at the TVA fossil plant.
Highest crests on record
- 403.65 ft — March 5, 1962
- 403.31 ft — April 9, 2025
- 403.17 ft — April 9, 2025
- 400.82 ft — March 7, 1997
- 399.2 ft — December 13, 1978
Recent crests: 403.31 ft (April 9, 2025) · 403.17 ft (April 9, 2025) · 397.43 ft (February 21, 2025) · 383.62 ft (December 21, 2024) · 389.18 ft (May 30, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRDK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.