TidalMapLicking River at Blue Lick Springs, KY Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03250500 sits on the Licking River and reads everything draining 1,785 square miles of the Licking basin. Its datum sits 560 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2002, 25 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Licking River at Mckinneysburg, KY at 2,326 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 77% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Licking River runs a median of 1,115 cfs at this gauge across 25 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 4,670 cfs, and September the leanest at 212 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 33,300 cfs in 2010, and the lowest is 40 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3,080 cfs | 276% |
| Feb | 4,330 cfs | 388% |
| Mar | 4,670 cfs | 419% |
| Apr | 4,160 cfs | 373% |
| May | 2,470 cfs | 222% |
| Jun | 650 cfs | 58% |
| Jul | 479 cfs | 43% |
| Aug | 330 cfs | 30% |
| Sep | 212 cfs | 19% |
| Oct | 456 cfs | 41% |
| Nov | 880 cfs | 79% |
| Dec | 2,870 cfs | 257% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2002 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Licking River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 25 feet. NWS starts watching it at 23 feet. The highest crest on record is 47.6 feet, in March 1997.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 23 ft |
| Minor flooding | 25 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 42 ft |
| Major flooding | 45 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1997 | 47.6 ft |
| January 1937 | 47.4 ft |
| April 1948 | 45 ft |
| February 1989 | 41.4 ft |
| March 1964 | 41.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLSK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- North Fork Licking River near Mt Olivet, KY
- Hinkston Creek near Carlisle, KY
- South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY
- Stoner Creek at Water Plant at Paris, KY
- Licking River at Mckinneysburg, KY
- Ohio River at Maysville, KY
- Houston Creek at Hwy 27 near Paris, KY
- Licking River at Catawba, KY
- South Fork Licking River at Hayes, KY
- Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mt Sterling, KY
- Rock Lick Creek at State Hwy 158 near Sharkey, Ky Sta D
- Licking River at Hwy 60 at Farmers, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03250500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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