South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass, KY
River level and flood forecast · Christian County
Normal6.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.9 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (July 7, 2016) | 21.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftFlood Stage. Street flooding begins.
- 16 ftFarmland in the vicinity of the river gauge begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 21.35 ft — July 7, 2016
- 21.2 ft — April 4, 2025
- 21.15 ft — February 28, 2021
- 20.16 ft — February 15, 2025
- 19.79 ft — June 16, 2010
Recent crests: 21.2 ft (April 4, 2025) · 20.16 ft (February 15, 2025) · 18.73 ft (May 9, 2024) · 18.67 ft (September 29, 2023) · 18.22 ft (April 12, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80, KY
- DownstreamSouth Fork Little River above Hopkinsville, KY
- North Fork Little River above Hopkinsville - Water Plant, KY
- Pond River (KY) above Apex, KY
- Red River near Port Royal, TN
- Red River (TN) at Dot, KY
- Tradewater River above Olney, KY
- Green River (KY) at Paradise, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HLBK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.