RIVER GAUGE · KENTUCKY RIVER
Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock
Jessamine County, Kentucky
Water level9.40 ft
Flow1,630 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action26 ft63,775 cfs
Minor flood30 ft74,839 cfs
Moderate flood36 ft89,369 cfs
Major flood39 ft96,192 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 39 ft
Dix Drive floods completely. Many homes are flooded. Palisades Road floods. Part of Highway 68 floods.
- 36 ft
Water enters homes along Dix Drive. Brooklyn Road floods.
- 30 ft
Large portion of Dix Drive floods.
- 26 ft
Homes along Dix Drive are cut off.
- 25 ft
Dix Drive begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1978 | 53.1 ft | — |
| Dec 31, 1971 | 52.9 ft | — |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 47.2 ft | 118,000 cfs |
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