West Fork Drakes Creek at Franklin, KY

River level and flood forecast · Simpson County

Normal7.0 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

6.76.86.977.17.2TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.87 ft — May 2, 2010
  2. 12.37 ft — February 16, 2025
  3. 11.72 ft — April 2, 2025
  4. 11.52 ft — March 1, 2021
  5. 11.31 ft — January 28, 2009

Recent crests: 11.72 ft (April 2, 2025) · 12.37 ft (February 16, 2025) · 11.52 ft (March 1, 2021) · 9.25 ft (April 4, 2015) · 11.14 ft (April 28, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRLK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.