Kentucky River at Camp Nelson

Last updated: Mar 17, 2025, 5:36 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 03/17/2025 12:15 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 03/16/2025 9:46 PM EDT

Record: 46 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 40 ft

Moderate Flooding 36 ft

Minor Flooding 30 ft

Action 28 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	40 ft
	Moderate Flooding	36 ft
	Minor Flooding	30 ft
	Action	28 ft

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.7453, -84.5867
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	LMK
County	Jessamine
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03284500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	42.92 ft	on 03-04-2021
2.	33.09 ft	on 02-24-2019
3.	35.03 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
4.	46.02 ft	on 05-03-2010
5.	38.44 ft	on 02-19-2003

Historic Crests

1.	46.02 ft	on 05-03-2010
2.	42.92 ft	on 03-04-2021
3.	41.30 ft	on 03-02-1962
4.	41.20 ft	on 01-23-1937
5.	40.00 ft	on 03-28-1913

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	560.51 ft
moderate Flooding	556.51 ft
minor Flooding	550.51 ft
action	548.51 ft
Latest Value	543.33 ft
Gauge Zero	520.51 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast VS. River Potential

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WFO Information

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1.	42.92 ft	on 03-04-2021
2.	33.09 ft	on 02-24-2019
3.	35.03 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
4.	46.02 ft	on 05-03-2010
5.	38.44 ft	on 02-19-2003
6.	41.30 ft	on 03-02-1962
7.	38.52 ft	on 02-02-1957
8.	35.20 ft	on 03-04-1955
9.	35.40 ft	on 02-02-1950
10.	37.60 ft	on 02-17-1948
11.	38.60 ft	on 02-06-1939
12.	41.20 ft	on 01-23-1937
13.	35.80 ft	on 03-26-1929
14.	36.10 ft	on 12-25-1926
15.	36.00 ft	on 01-05-1924
16.	36.30 ft	on 01-26-1920
17.	35.90 ft	on 01-31-1918
18.	38.60 ft	on 12-20-1915
19.	40.00 ft	on 03-28-1913

1.	46.02 ft	on 05-03-2010
2.	42.92 ft	on 03-04-2021
3.	41.30 ft	on 03-02-1962
4.	41.20 ft	on 01-23-1937
5.	40.00 ft	on 03-28-1913
6.	38.60 ft	on 12-20-1915
7.	38.60 ft	on 02-06-1939
8.	38.52 ft	on 02-02-1957
9.	38.44 ft	on 02-19-2003
10.	37.60 ft	on 02-17-1948
11.	36.30 ft	on 01-26-1920
12.	36.10 ft	on 12-25-1926
13.	36.00 ft	on 01-05-1924
14.	35.90 ft	on 01-31-1918
15.	35.80 ft	on 03-26-1929
16.	35.40 ft	on 02-02-1950
17.	35.20 ft	on 03-04-1955
18.	35.03 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
19.	33.09 ft	on 02-24-2019