TidalMapMiddle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy 2431 at Hyden,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 03280612 sits on the Middle Fork Kentucky River and reads everything draining 206 square miles of the Middle Fork Kentucky basin. Its datum sits 821 feet above sea level NAVD88.
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 Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn, KY at 408 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 50% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near Buckhorn, KY.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 33.3 feet, in January 1957.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1957 | 33.3 ft |
| March 1963 | 26.1 ft |
| June 1989 | 24.9 ft |
| May 1984 | 24.4 ft |
| March 1967 | 20.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HYDK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Cutshin Creek at Wooton, KY
- Trace Br at Trace Br Campground at Confluence, KY
- Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near Buckhorn, KY
- North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY
- Cumberland River near Harlan, KY
- Martin's Fork near Harlan, KY
- Carr Fork near Sassafras, KY
- Goose Creek at Manchester, KY
- North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson, KY
- Martins Fork near Smith, KY
- Poor Fork at Cumberland, KY
- Martins Fork above Smith, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03280612. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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