TidalMapStoner Creek at Water Plant at Paris, 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 03251900 sits on Stoner Creek in the South Fork Licking basin. Its datum sits 773 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2015, 11 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Downstream the next reading comes from South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY at 621 square miles.
Normal flows here
Stoner Creek runs a median of 91 cfs at this gauge across 11 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 357 cfs, and September the leanest at 7.0 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 10,700 cfs in 2020, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2016.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 245 cfs | 269% |
| Feb | 357 cfs | 392% |
| Mar | 196 cfs | 215% |
| Apr | 138 cfs | 151% |
| May | 114 cfs | 125% |
| Jun | 46 cfs | 51% |
| Jul | 46 cfs | 51% |
| Aug | 18 cfs | 20% |
| Sep | 7.0 cfs | 8% |
| Oct | 14 cfs | 15% |
| Nov | 70 cfs | 77% |
| Dec | 160 cfs | 176% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2015 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Stoner Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 18 feet. NWS starts watching it at 16 feet. The highest crest on record is 30 feet, in March 1997.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 16 ft |
| Minor flooding | 18 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 22 ft |
| Major flooding | 25 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1997 | 30 ft |
| April 2015 | 26.7 ft |
| December 1978 | 26.4 ft |
| May 2010 | 26.1 ft |
| January 1951 | 25.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PRSK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Houston Creek at Hwy 27 near Paris, KY
- Hinkston Creek near Carlisle, KY
- South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY
- N Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Rd at Montrose, KY
- N Elkhorn Creek at Winchester Rd near Lexington, KY
- Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Pk near Lexington, KY
- E Hickman Creek Tributary at Chilesburg Rd near Lexington,ky
- Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 10 near Winchester, KY
- Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, KY
- North Elkhorn Creek at Georgetown, KY
- Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at Lexington, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03251900. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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