Middle Fork Kentucky River near Hyden, KY
River level and flood forecast · Leslie County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33.29 ftflooding will exceed highest stage on record
Highest crests on record
- 33.3 ft — January 29, 1957
- 26.13 ft — March 12, 1963
- 24.95 ft — June 15, 1989
- 24.36 ft — May 7, 1984
- 20.36 ft — March 7, 1967
Recent crests: 18.44 ft (December 2, 1991) · 24.95 ft (June 15, 1989) · 12.69 ft (November 9, 1986) · 11.73 ft (January 30, 1985) · 24.36 ft (May 7, 1984)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HYDK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.