Nolin River at Nolin River Lake, KY
River level and flood forecast · Edmonson County
Normal514.5 ftas of Mon 4:10 PM
The river is 45.5 ft below flood stage (560 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 9, 9:52 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 566 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 560 ft |
| Flood stage | 560 ft |
| Action stage | 558 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2011) | 559.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 581 ftTop of dam.
- 560 ftFlood pool, spillway elevation.
- 559.7 ftRecord elevation on 05/07/2011.
- 552.6 ftWater enters Dug Hill subdivision.
- 551.6 ftWater enters Kaulfman's subdivision.
- 551 ftWater enters Haycraft's subdivision.
- 550.29 ftWater enters Cortland Clemons/Wax subdivision.
- 548.79 ftWater enters Nunn's subdivision.
- 545.4 ftWater enters Sunset Harbor subdivision.
- 543.5 ftWater enters Wilderness Road subdivision.
- 542.29 ftWater enters Sportsman subdivision.
- 539.5 ftMoutardier Marina road floods.
- 534 ftIberia Road floods at culvert.
- 532.5 ftWater enters Nolin Terrace subdivision.
- 531 ftWater begins to flood Dog Creek campground area.
- 530 ftWater enters Cane Run/Taylors subdivision.
- 525 ftBacon Creek ramp and Wax campground road floods.
- 520 ftWax Parking lot begins to flood, site 1 ramp is closed.
- 515 ftSummer pool.
- 510 ftWater too low for most of 16 community ramps.
- 490 ftWinter Pool.
Highest crests on record
- 559.7 ft — May 7, 2011
- 556.3 ft — April 17, 2025
- 549.9 ft — May 23, 1983
- 545.7 ft — March 13, 1989
- 544.7 ft — March 22, 1997
Recent crests: 556.3 ft (April 17, 2025) · 559.7 ft (May 7, 2011) · 532 ft (May 10, 2010) · 544.7 ft (March 22, 1997) · 539.9 ft (May 2, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NOLK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.