Little Sandy River at Grayson, KY
River level and flood forecast · Carter County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 16.4 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.1 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 87 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:44 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 1997) | 30.57 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.5 ftStages of 27 and a half feet and above can expect large amounts of property damage. Evacuation of homes and businesses may be necessary.
- 25 ftAffects homes upstream along river and a low section of Route 60 near the river gage. Backwater along streams and creeks draining into the river.
- 23 ftLow spots on Route 773 and Jackson Road along the river are flooded.
- 22 ftAffects the buildings next to river gage. Also, water starts to flow onto Route 773 and in the Dixie Park area just past I-64 bridge. State Route 1910 floods.
- 21 ftMostly farmland, a few outbuildings, and low spots on roads along river in the vicinity of Grayson start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 30.57 ft — March 2, 1997
- 29.2 ft — March 20, 2002
- 28.99 ft — December 9, 1978
- 28.2 ft — March 7, 1967
- 27.95 ft — March 1, 2021
Recent crests: 23.79 ft (April 5, 2025) · 24.39 ft (February 16, 2025) · 24.42 ft (February 6, 2025) · 22.04 ft (February 4, 2022) · 27.95 ft (March 1, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GYNK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.