TidalMapTwelvemile Creek at Highway 1997 near Alexandria, 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 03238745 sits on Twelvemile Creek and reads everything draining 39 square miles of the Ohio Brush-Whiteoak basin. Its datum sits 505 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2002, 24 years of it.
Normal flows here
Twelvemile Creek runs a median of 12 cfs at this gauge across 24 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 33 cfs, and September the leanest at 2.8 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 2,770 cfs in 2020, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2007.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 cfs | 176% |
| Feb | 29 cfs | 232% |
| Mar | 33 cfs | 264% |
| Apr | 28 cfs | 224% |
| May | 21 cfs | 168% |
| Jun | 7.0 cfs | 56% |
| Jul | 4.8 cfs | 38% |
| Aug | 3.3 cfs | 26% |
| Sep | 2.8 cfs | 22% |
| Oct | 3.4 cfs | 27% |
| Nov | 9.3 cfs | 74% |
| Dec | 21 cfs | 168% |
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
Twelvemile Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 30 feet. The highest crest on record is 56.9 feet, in January 1937.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 30 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 38 ft |
| Major flooding | 45 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1937 | 56.9 ft |
| March 1997 | 53.6 ft |
| December 1978 | 51.6 ft |
| March 1964 | 49 ft |
| April 1972 | 47.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TMCK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03238745. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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