Stoner Creek at Paris, KY
River level and flood forecast · Bourbon County
Normal13.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 83 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 1997) | 30 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftMuch of south and east parts of town floods.
- 28 ftParts of town are cutoff. Water and Sewage services are out. Scott Ave is closed.
- 25 ftWater enters some businesses in low lying areas of Paris. Many homes along creek flood.
- 22 ftWater in the yards of homes along Taylor, Chambers, Stoner Avenues and Catherine Street.
- 20 ftWater enters yards of homes downstream of water plant. Parts of the Garrard Park flood.
- 18 ftWater floods a few low roads on right bank of creek.
Highest crests on record
- 30 ft — March 2, 1997
- 26.7 ft — April 4, 2015
- 26.4 ft — December 9, 1978
- 26.15 ft — May 3, 2010
- 25.3 ft — January 1, 1951
Recent crests: 22.73 ft (April 4, 2025) · 21.92 ft (February 16, 2025) · 21.41 ft (March 1, 2021) · 23.77 ft (May 20, 2020) · 18.54 ft (February 13, 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 (PRSK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.