Kentucky River at Camp Nelson, KY
River level and flood forecast · Jessamine County
The river is 18.5 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Forecast to rise to 12.2 ft Thu 2 AM, below the 30 ft flood stage.
Flow: 431 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:04 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 36 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (April 6, 2025) | 47.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftPortions of Camp Nelson Road and Hopkins Lane near the river flood.
- 37 ftCamp Nelson RV Park is flooded.
- 36 ftCamp Nelson RV Park begins to flood. Portions of River Road and Buckeye Road flood.
- 34 ftCamp Nelson RV Park evacuations begin.
- 28 ftSugar Creek Pike floods.
- 25 ftCamp Nelson RV Park high water notifications begin.
Highest crests on record
- 47.04 ft — April 6, 2025
- 46.02 ft — May 3, 2010
- 42.92 ft — March 4, 2021
- 41.3 ft — March 2, 1962
- 41.2 ft — January 23, 1937
Recent crests: 47.04 ft (April 6, 2025) · 37.19 ft (February 19, 2025) · 42.92 ft (March 4, 2021) · 33.09 ft (February 24, 2019) · 35.06 ft (April 4, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CPNK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.