TidalMapSlate Creek at Highway 713 near Mt Sterling, 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 03250190 sits on Slate Creek and reads everything draining 84 square miles of the Licking basin. Its datum sits 749 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2001, 25 years of it.
Normal flows here
Slate Creek runs a median of 29 cfs at this gauge across 25 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 115 cfs, and September the leanest at 9.1 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,610 cfs in 2002, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90 cfs | 310% |
| Feb | 115 cfs | 397% |
| Mar | 106 cfs | 366% |
| Apr | 83 cfs | 286% |
| May | 39 cfs | 134% |
| Jun | 16 cfs | 53% |
| Jul | 15 cfs | 52% |
| Aug | 9.7 cfs | 33% |
| Sep | 9.1 cfs | 32% |
| Oct | 11 cfs | 38% |
| Nov | 26 cfs | 90% |
| Dec | 72 cfs | 248% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2001 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 29.7 feet, in May 2010.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| May 2010 | 29.7 ft |
| September 2018 | 24.6 ft |
| April 2015 | 22.4 ft |
| May 2020 | 22.2 ft |
| April 2011 | 20.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MSGK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Red River at Clay City, KY
- Licking River at Hwy 60 at Farmers, KY
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- Hinkston Creek near Carlisle, KY
- Rock Lick Creek at State Hwy 158 near Sharkey, Ky Sta D
- Kentucky River at Lock 11 near College Hill, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 12 near Irvine, KY
- North Fork Triplett Creek near Morehead, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 13 near Willow Shoals, KY
- Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, KY
- Red River near Hazel Green, KY
- Stoner Creek at Water Plant at Paris, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03250190. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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