Tygarts Creek near Greenup, KY
River level and flood forecast · Greenup County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 17.6 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (May 3, 2010) | 24.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftRoute 7 bridge starts to flood. Route 7, 2070, and other roads along Tygarts Creek are flooded. Several homes and businesses are flooded. Major flooding is occuring.
- 22 ftHomes, businesses, and a church along Route 7 are flooded. Several roads and homes along Tygarts Creek are flooded.
- 21 ftSections of Routes 7, and 2070 other roads near Tygarts Creek are flooded. Some homes and businesses start to flood.
- 20 ftLow areas along State Route 7 and County Route 2070 start to flood. The country store in Load and some homes near Tygarts Creek start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 24.4 ft — May 3, 2010
- 23.65 ft — March 2, 1997
- 22.75 ft — December 9, 1978
- 21.9 ft — February 19, 2000
- 21.38 ft — February 28, 1962
Recent crests: 20.14 ft (April 5, 2025) · 20.35 ft (March 1, 2021) · 20.7 ft (September 10, 2018) · 20.7 ft (September 10, 2018) · 18.47 ft (April 4, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TYGK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.