South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, KY
River level and flood forecast · McCreary County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
Flow: 93 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.
- 46.29 ftflooding will exceed highest stage on record
Highest crests on record
- 52.9 ft — March 1, 1929
- 46.29 ft — May 28, 1973
- 44.15 ft — March 13, 1975
- 44 ft — December 30, 1969
- 40.52 ft — April 5, 1977
Recent crests: 37.86 ft (February 11, 1994) · 32.47 ft (March 24, 1993) · 36.72 ft (December 3, 1991) · 40.12 ft (December 23, 1990) · 31.13 ft (March 6, 1989)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STRK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.