TidalMapNorth Fork Triplett Creek near Morehead, 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 03250100 sits on the North Fork Triplett Creek and reads everything draining 85 square miles of the Licking basin. Its datum sits 677 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2013, 13 years of it.
Normal flows here
The North Fork Triplett Creek runs a median of 45 cfs at this gauge across 13 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 165 cfs, and September the leanest at 3.3 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 5,700 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2018.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 120 cfs | 267% |
| Feb | 165 cfs | 367% |
| Mar | 143 cfs | 318% |
| Apr | 123 cfs | 273% |
| May | 66 cfs | 147% |
| Jun | 22 cfs | 48% |
| Jul | 17 cfs | 38% |
| Aug | 7.9 cfs | 18% |
| Sep | 3.3 cfs | 7% |
| Oct | 6.6 cfs | 15% |
| Nov | 30 cfs | 66% |
| Dec | 84 cfs | 187% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2013 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 22.3 feet, in June 2017.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 2017 | 22.3 ft |
| February 1989 | 20.6 ft |
| December 1990 | 20.1 ft |
| April 1972 | 20.1 ft |
| April 2015 | 19.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNFK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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- Ohio River at Maysville, KY
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03250100. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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