Middle Fork Kentucky River near Tallega, KY
River level and flood forecast · Lee County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
Flow: 71 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43.33 ftflooding will exceed highest stage on record
Highest crests on record
- 43.33 ft — January 30, 1957
- 40.5 ft — February 1, 1939
- 40.07 ft — February 2, 1951
- 37.78 ft — January 8, 1946
- 37.4 ft — March 1, 1929
Recent crests: 30.78 ft (May 9, 2009) · 26.02 ft (May 31, 2004) · 13.42 ft (April 6, 2000) · 24.15 ft (May 19, 1995) · 22.41 ft (February 23, 1994)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TLLK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.