Kentucky River at Valley View, KY
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal10.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
Flow: 372 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.
Flood stages
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (April 6, 2025) | 41.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41 ftHomes south of Camp Daniel Boone Road flood.
- 35 ftPortions of Hunters Ferry Road, Poosey Ridge Road, Whitlock Road, Carvers Ferry Road, Camp Daniel Boone Road, Tates Creek Road and Tattlers Branch flood.
- 22 ftDonaldson Park begins to flood.
- 17 ftFerry is closed.
- 16 ftFerry may close at the captain's discretion.
Highest crests on record
- 41.67 ft — April 6, 2025
- 41.3 ft — March 4, 2021
- 41.07 ft — May 3, 2010
- 36.12 ft — February 18, 2003
- 35.39 ft — February 19, 2025
Recent crests: 41.67 ft (April 6, 2025) · 35.39 ft (February 19, 2025) · 41.3 ft (March 4, 2021) · 30.55 ft (April 4, 2015) · 41.07 ft (May 3, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamKentucky River at Ford Lock, KY
- DownstreamKentucky River at Camp Nelson, KY
- East Hickman Creek near East Hickman, KY
- West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park, KY
- North Elkhorn Creek at Eastland Park, KY
- Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock, KY
- Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring, KY
- Cane Run Creek at Highlands, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VLVK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.