Licking River near Salyersville, KY
River level and flood forecast · Magoffin County
Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 48 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
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (May 31, 2004) | 23.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 19 ftModerate flooding occurs.
- 17 ftLow lying areas flood.
- 14 ftWater inundates one lane of Kentucky Highway 1090 in a few places near Lakeville.
Highest crests on record
- 23.05 ft — May 31, 2004
- 20.67 ft — May 9, 2009
- 20.43 ft — March 1, 2021
- 19.16 ft — February 16, 2025
- 17.75 ft — February 16, 2003
Recent crests: 19.16 ft (February 16, 2025) · 20.43 ft (March 1, 2021) · 17.09 ft (May 2, 2016) · 20.67 ft (May 9, 2009) · 17.52 ft (April 30, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLicking River at Cave Run Lake, KY
- Levisa Fork at Paintsville, KY
- Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg, KY
- North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson, KY
- Red River near Hazel Green, KY
- Blaine Creek near Blaine, KY
- Middle Fork Kentucky River near Tallega, KY
- North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY
- Levisa Fork at Pikeville, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SAYK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.