South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80, KY

River level and flood forecast · Christian County

Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 10.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 13 ftFlood 15 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 19 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage19 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage15 ft
Action stage13 ft
Record crest (July 7, 2016)20.96 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 20.96 ft — July 7, 2016
  2. 19.48 ft — February 28, 2021
  3. 19.33 ft — April 4, 2025
  4. 18.23 ft — June 16, 2010
  5. 17.91 ft — February 23, 2018

Recent crests: 19.33 ft (April 4, 2025) · 17.12 ft (February 16, 2025) · 15.07 ft (May 27, 2024) · 16.04 ft (May 15, 2024) · 16.17 ft (May 9, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HLHK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.