Hinkston Creek near Carlisle, KY
River level and flood forecast · Nicholas County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
Flow: 16 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
- 37 ft — March 2, 1997
- 33.66 ft — May 3, 2010
- 31.04 ft — April 4, 2015
- 30.06 ft — May 20, 2020
- 29.71 ft — September 24, 2006
Recent crests: 27.06 ft (March 1, 2021) · 30.06 ft (May 20, 2020) · 28.71 ft (September 10, 2018) · 31.04 ft (April 4, 2015) · 33.66 ft (May 3, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSouth Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY
- Stoner Creek at Paris, KY
- Licking River at Blue Licks Spring, KY
- Houston Creek (KY) at Paris, KY
- Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount Sterling, KY
- North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet, KY
- North Elkhorn Creek at Eastland Park, KY
- Cane Run Creek near Douglas Park, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CREK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.