North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet, KY
River level and flood forecast · Robertson County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 18.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 23 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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 1997) | 34.71 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftWidespread road flooding occurs along the North Fork through Mason, Robertson and Bracken counties.
- 26 ftThis is roughly equivalent to the FEMA 1 percent flood. Homes in Milford in Bracken County are flooded, as well as much of Bridgeville Road or route 875 in Bracken and Robertson Counties flooded. Floodwaters encroach on homes in the Murphysville area of Mason County.
- 25 ftFlood water approaches some structures in Milford in Bracken County, with much of Bridgeville Road or route 875 in Bracken and Robertson Counties flooded. Floodwaters encroach on structures in the Murphysville area of Mason County.
- 22 ftWidespread lowland road flooding occurs along the river in Bracken, Robertson and western Mason counties. Brandywine Road north of State Route 596 to near Pleasant Ridge Road is flooded.
- 20 ftSanta Fe Road east of Milford floods near the Santa Fe bridge. Neave Milford Road is also flooded near the Santa Fe bridge. Water rises to the edge of Brandywine Road north of State Route 596 to near Pleasant Ridge Road.
Highest crests on record
- 34.71 ft — March 2, 1997
- 26.69 ft — April 5, 2025
- 26.32 ft — February 19, 2000
- 24.94 ft — September 10, 2018
- 24.93 ft — July 22, 2010
Recent crests: 26.69 ft (April 5, 2025) · 24.47 ft (February 17, 2025) · 20.31 ft (February 7, 2025) · 24.5 ft (January 4, 2023) · 23.85 ft (May 20, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTOK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.