Barren River at Bowling Green

Last updated: Apr 7, 2025, 9:36 AM UTC

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US Geological Survey
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Observed (OBS) 04/07/2025 3:45 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/06/2025 11:38 PM CDT

Record: 52.2 ft

Low Threshold: 3.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 45 ft

Moderate Flooding 32 ft

Minor Flooding 28 ft

Action 26 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	45 ft
	Moderate Flooding	32 ft
	Minor Flooding	28 ft
	Action	26 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

61 - Surface of US 68 bridge floods.
53 - Large sections of the city flood. Travel is impossible in some areas.
48 - Water treatment plant is shut down.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.0028, -86.4328
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	LMK
County	Warren
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03314500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	33.31 ft	on 03-02-2021	(P)
2.	30.85 ft	on 02-25-2019
3.	28.13 ft	on 04-29-2013
4.	43.69 ft	on 05-03-2010
5.	30.38 ft	on 01-29-2009

Historic Crests

1.	52.20 ft	on 01-08-1913
2.	49.55 ft	on 03-01-1962
3.	46.00 ft	on 01-01-1937
4.	44.63 ft	on 03-24-1952
5.	43.69 ft	on 05-03-2010

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	454.83 ft
moderate Flooding	441.83 ft
minor Flooding	437.83 ft
action	435.83 ft
Latest Value	442.88 ft
Gauge Zero	409.83 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking downstream from Old Richardsville Road bridge

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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Collaborative Agencies

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office

Louisville

6201 Theiler Lane

Louisville, KY 40229

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1.	33.31 ft	on 03-02-2021	(P)
2.	30.85 ft	on 02-25-2019
3.	28.13 ft	on 04-29-2013
4.	43.69 ft	on 05-03-2010
5.	30.38 ft	on 01-29-2009
6.	29.38 ft	on 04-05-2008
7.	28.61 ft	on 02-17-2003
8.	30.43 ft	on 01-24-1999
9.	34.90 ft	on 03-03-1997
10.	28.70 ft	on 12-18-1996
11.	28.70 ft	on 05-20-1995
12.	32.95 ft	on 04-12-1994
13.	33.24 ft	on 03-11-1994
14.	29.64 ft	on 12-04-1991
15.	29.10 ft	on 02-19-1991
16.	30.86 ft	on 12-23-1990
17.	28.10 ft	on 12-19-1990
18.	31.34 ft	on 02-04-1990
19.	32.20 ft	on 03-06-1989
20.	33.90 ft	on 02-22-1989
21.	34.02 ft	on 02-15-1989
22.	28.12 ft	on 03-01-1987
23.	37.15 ft	on 05-08-1984
24.	37.04 ft	on 05-20-1983
25.	27.76 ft	on 06-07-1981
26.	39.47 ft	on 12-09-1978
27.	28.76 ft	on 03-30-1976
28.	42.75 ft	on 03-13-1975
29.	34.22 ft	on 01-11-1974
30.	29.37 ft	on 12-31-1969
31.	41.67 ft	on 06-24-1969
32.	33.65 ft	on 04-05-1968
33.	29.61 ft	on 03-08-1967
34.	30.04 ft	on 03-11-1964
35.	32.16 ft	on 04-15-1962
36.	49.55 ft	on 03-01-1962
37.	27.97 ft	on 02-16-1959
38.	28.06 ft	on 01-23-1959
39.	34.32 ft	on 11-20-1957
40.	42.07 ft	on 01-30-1957
41.	28.80 ft	on 01-24-1957
42.	36.73 ft	on 02-20-1956
43.	35.35 ft	on 02-01-1956
44.	40.46 ft	on 03-23-1955
45.	30.34 ft	on 02-23-1955
46.	44.63 ft	on 03-24-1952
47.	28.14 ft	on 03-12-1952
48.	28.45 ft	on 12-17-1951
49.	33.18 ft	on 12-10-1951
50.	28.52 ft	on 02-14-1951
51.	28.33 ft	on 01-05-1951
52.	30.72 ft	on 02-15-1950
53.	36.80 ft	on 02-02-1950
54.	39.65 ft	on 01-07-1950
55.	35.95 ft	on 12-14-1949
56.	35.10 ft	on 06-18-1949
57.	28.20 ft	on 02-21-1949
58.	31.42 ft	on 02-16-1949
59.	30.48 ft	on 01-06-1949
60.	32.00 ft	on 12-17-1948
61.	39.82 ft	on 02-15-1948
62.	27.01 ft	on 05-23-1947
63.	36.30 ft	on 01-10-1946
64.	29.60 ft	on 03-01-1945
65.	31.72 ft	on 02-24-1945
66.	39.40 ft	on 01-02-1945
67.	31.10 ft	on 03-01-1944
68.	34.70 ft	on 03-21-1943
69.	29.90 ft	on 03-14-1943
70.	32.80 ft	on 01-01-1943
71.	29.10 ft	on 04-11-1942
72.	27.37 ft	on 04-02-1940
73.	28.00 ft	on 03-06-1939
74.	27.60 ft	on 02-16-1939
75.	27.65 ft	on 02-12-1939
76.	32.00 ft	on 02-05-1939
77.	29.25 ft	on 01-31-1939
78.	28.80 ft	on 08-02-1938
79.	46.00 ft	on 01-01-1937
80.	52.20 ft	on 01-08-1913

1.	52.20 ft	on 01-08-1913
2.	49.55 ft	on 03-01-1962
3.	46.00 ft	on 01-01-1937
4.	44.63 ft	on 03-24-1952
5.	43.69 ft	on 05-03-2010
6.	42.75 ft	on 03-13-1975
7.	42.07 ft	on 01-30-1957
8.	41.67 ft	on 06-24-1969
9.	40.46 ft	on 03-23-1955
10.	39.82 ft	on 02-15-1948
11.	39.65 ft	on 01-07-1950
12.	39.47 ft	on 12-09-1978
13.	39.40 ft	on 01-02-1945
14.	37.15 ft	on 05-08-1984
15.	37.04 ft	on 05-20-1983
16.	36.80 ft	on 02-02-1950
17.	36.73 ft	on 02-20-1956
18.	36.30 ft	on 01-10-1946
19.	35.95 ft	on 12-14-1949
20.	35.35 ft	on 02-01-1956
21.	35.10 ft	on 06-18-1949
22.	34.90 ft	on 03-03-1997
23.	34.70 ft	on 03-21-1943
24.	34.32 ft	on 11-20-1957
25.	34.22 ft	on 01-11-1974
26.	34.02 ft	on 02-15-1989
27.	33.90 ft	on 02-22-1989
28.	33.65 ft	on 04-05-1968
29.	33.31 ft	on 03-02-2021	(P)
30.	33.24 ft	on 03-11-1994
31.	33.18 ft	on 12-10-1951
32.	32.95 ft	on 04-12-1994
33.	32.80 ft	on 01-01-1943
34.	32.20 ft	on 03-06-1989
35.	32.16 ft	on 04-15-1962
36.	32.00 ft	on 12-17-1948
37.	32.00 ft	on 02-05-1939
38.	31.72 ft	on 02-24-1945
39.	31.42 ft	on 02-16-1949
40.	31.34 ft	on 02-04-1990
41.	31.10 ft	on 03-01-1944
42.	30.86 ft	on 12-23-1990
43.	30.85 ft	on 02-25-2019
44.	30.72 ft	on 02-15-1950
45.	30.48 ft	on 01-06-1949
46.	30.43 ft	on 01-24-1999
47.	30.38 ft	on 01-29-2009
48.	30.34 ft	on 02-23-1955
49.	30.04 ft	on 03-11-1964
50.	29.90 ft	on 03-14-1943
51.	29.64 ft	on 12-04-1991
52.	29.61 ft	on 03-08-1967
53.	29.60 ft	on 03-01-1945
54.	29.38 ft	on 04-05-2008
55.	29.37 ft	on 12-31-1969
56.	29.25 ft	on 01-31-1939
57.	29.10 ft	on 02-19-1991
58.	29.10 ft	on 04-11-1942
59.	28.80 ft	on 01-24-1957
60.	28.80 ft	on 08-02-1938
61.	28.76 ft	on 03-30-1976
62.	28.70 ft	on 12-18-1996
63.	28.70 ft	on 05-20-1995
64.	28.61 ft	on 02-17-2003
65.	28.52 ft	on 02-14-1951
66.	28.45 ft	on 12-17-1951
67.	28.33 ft	on 01-05-1951
68.	28.20 ft	on 02-21-1949
69.	28.14 ft	on 03-12-1952
70.	28.13 ft	on 04-29-2013
71.	28.12 ft	on 03-01-1987
72.	28.10 ft	on 12-19-1990
73.	28.06 ft	on 01-23-1959
74.	28.00 ft	on 03-06-1939
75.	27.97 ft	on 02-16-1959
76.	27.76 ft	on 06-07-1981
77.	27.65 ft	on 02-12-1939
78.	27.60 ft	on 02-16-1939
79.	27.37 ft	on 04-02-1940
80.	27.01 ft	on 05-23-1947