Kentucky River near Ravenna, KY
River level and flood forecast · Estill County
Normal9.9 ftas of Mon 4:20 PM
The river is 11.1 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
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
| Major flood stage | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 2021) | 40.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39.36 ftFlooding will exceed the highest flood on record.
- 31 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 25 ftModerate flooding occurs.
- 21.5 ftSang Branch Road is under water at Red Lick Creek.
- 21 ftLow lying areas flood. Red Lick Road, Millers Creek Road, Dark Hollow Road, and Noland Creek Road flood in several places.
Highest crests on record
- 40.3 ft — March 2, 2021
- 39.37 ft — February 4, 1939
- 38.87 ft — March 27, 1913
- 38.37 ft — January 31, 1957
- 37.57 ft — January 29, 1918
Recent crests: 32.02 ft (April 5, 2025) · 36.96 ft (February 18, 2025) · 24.71 ft (March 30, 2021) · 40.3 ft (March 2, 2021) · 25.14 ft (May 20, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamKentucky River at Heidelberg, KY
- DownstreamRed River at Clay City, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 13 near Willow, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 11 near College Hill, KY
- Sturgeon Creek at Cressmont, KY
- South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, KY
- Middle Fork Kentucky River near Tallega, KY
- Kentucky River at Ford Lock, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RAVK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.