Kentucky River at Lockport, KY
River level and flood forecast · Henry County
The river is 24.5 ft below flood stage (33 ft).
Forecast to rise to 8.9 ft Fri 2 AM, below the 33 ft flood stage.
Flow: 619 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 | 49 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 43 ft |
| Flood stage | 33 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (January 26, 1937) | 56.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 54 ftLow lying roads near the river along and west of KY 355 flood.
- 51 ftMore than half of Monterey floods. Water is four feet deep in homes closest to the river. Water is up to two feet deep on Taylor St. Flooding may occur in low lying buildings along Crittenden Street in Gratz.
- 49 ftSome homes in Monterey along High Street and Worth streets likely flood, with Taylor Street west of town flooded. Long stretches of Old Landing Road and Point of Rock Road are flooded. Water approaches homes along Crittenden Street in Gratz, with stretches of Ky Route 355 and Crittenden Road flooded.
- 47 ftSome homes in Monterey near High Street flood, with Point of Rock Road and long stretches of Old Landing Road flooded.
- 45 ftWater surrounds some homes on High Street in Monterey. Point of Rock and Old Landing Rd flood in several areas. Route 355 near Gratz is flooded, as well as Crittenden Street east of town.
- 43 ftKY 389 floods near Lockport. Water approaches some homes along High St. in Monterey. Some stretches of 355 north of Perry Park flood, as well as near Gratz.
- 41 ftWater approaches some outbuildings and barns in Monterey. Some yards beetween Eagle Lane and the river in Perry Park flood, with flooding along some low areas of Old Landing Road.
- 36 ftLow areas of Point of Rock and Old Landing Roads, with water encroaching on low lying roads near Perry Park and Monterey.
- 33 ftLow lying roads near the river along and west of KY 355 flood.
- 30 ftParts of Eagle Creek campground, between Worthville and Perry, flood along KY 355.
Highest crests on record
- 56.85 ft — January 26, 1937
- 53.71 ft — April 7, 2025
- 53.6 ft — March 6, 1997
- 51.65 ft — December 11, 1978
- 49.14 ft — February 17, 1989
Recent crests: 53.71 ft (April 7, 2025) · 45.67 ft (February 18, 2025) · 45.87 ft (March 6, 2021) · 39.69 ft (February 26, 2019) · 34.52 ft (February 13, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamKentucky River at Gest, KY
- DownstreamKentucky River above Kentucky Lock 1 at Carrollton, KY
- Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill, KY
- Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock, KY
- Eagle Creek (KY) near Glencoe, KY
- Eagle Creek (KY) near Sadieville, KY
- Ohio River at Markland Lower, KY
- North Elkhorn Creek at Georgetown, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LPTK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.