Gunpowder Creek near Union, KY
River level and flood forecast · Boone County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 56.85 ft — January 24, 1937
- 53.6 ft — March 3, 1997
- 51.65 ft — December 10, 1978
- 49 ft — March 11, 1964
- 47.1 ft — April 17, 1972
Recent crests: 30.6 ft (January 10, 2005) · 25.51 ft (February 18, 2001) · 30.8 ft (April 23, 1998) · 53.6 ft (March 3, 1997) · 41.5 ft (May 20, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GPCK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.