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State Summary

Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
KY Banklick Creek— Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence (5 miles) II-III 39 cfs   5/13 11:00
KY Bark Camp Creek— Ledges (0.37 mile) III-IV
KY Beech Fork— A) 605 Bridge to 49 Bridge (6.5 miles) I 1,170 cfs   med 5/13 8:30
KY Beech Fork— B) KY49 Bridge to 31E Bridge (7.8 miles) I(III) 1,170 cfs   med 5/13 8:30
KY Benson Creek— KY 1005 to Kentucky R. at Frankfort (5.1 miles) II
KY Boone Creek— KY 418 Bridge to Kentucky R. (6.3 miles) II(III)
KY Buck Creek— KY 461 to Cumberland R. (34 miles) II 1,130 cfs*   med 5/13 9:30
KY Calloway Creek— Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles) II-IV
KY Cedar Branch— KY 342 to Kentucky River (1.5 miles) III-IV
KY Cumberland— Cumberland Falls to Laurel River (10.5 miles) III+(IV) 1,110.00   med 5/13 11:00
KY Cumberland— Redbird KY204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls (12 miles) I-II
KY Cumberland, Big South Fork— Station Camp to Lake Cumberland II 6.04 ft   5/13 8:30
KY Cumberland, Little S. Fork— Parmleysville to confluence Big South Fork (45 miles) I-II
KY Cumberland, Poor Fork— Cumberland to Harlan (23.5 miles) I-II
KY Elkhorn Creek— Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles) II(III) 877 cfs   med 5/13 11:15  
KY Floyds Fork— Hwy.1526 to Hwy.61/Salt River (Shepherdsville) (9.6 miles) I 6.90 ft   med 5/13 11:00
KY Four Mile Creek— Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with KY River (2 miles) II-III+
KY Galloway Creek— Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles) II-IV
KY Gasper— Bucksville Rd to Barren River (35 miles) II-III
KY Gilbert Creek— Gilbert Creek road to KY River (2.75 miles) II-III+
KY Glenn's Creek— KY 1685 bridge to Distillery Pool (3 miles) II-III  
KY Grassy Creek— Gateway Motel to Russell Fork (0.94 mile) IV
KY Gunpowder Creek— Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Rd. (7.5 miles) II+ 36.00   low 5/13 11:00
KY Harrods Creek— KY 53 to KY 393 (5.7 miles) I-II 133 cfs   low 5/13 11:15
KY Hickman Creek— A) Brumfield Lane (Indian Falls) to 1268 Bridge (4 miles) II(III) 106 cfs   low 5/13 10:05
KY Hickman Creek— B) KY 1541 to Elm Fork Road (4 miles) I-II 106 cfs   low 5/13 10:05
KY Howard's Creek— Old Stone Church Rd. to KY River (5 miles) II-III(IV)
KY Jessamine Creek— Frankfort Ford Rd. To 1268 (3.3 miles) II(III)  
KY Jouett Creek— KY 418 to Kentucky River (1.8 miles) IV  
KY Kentucky, Middle Fork— War Branch to Buckhorn (33.2 miles+) I-II 633 cfs   med 5/13 11:00
KY Kentucky, North Fork— Roxana to Viper (24 miles) I-II
KY Kentucky, South Fork— Eriline to Beattyville (62 miles) I-II 809 cfs   med 5/13 8:45
KY Laurel— Laurel Lake Dam to Lake Cumberland (2 miles) III-IV
KY Little Kentucky— Sulphur KY/Hwy.157 to KY 421 (8 miles) II
KY Little Sandy— Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake (Reservoir) (27 miles) I-II
KY Muddy Creek— Oakley Wells Road Bridge to near Doylesville (5 miles) II(III) 2.03 ft   low 5/13 10:45
KY Otter Creek— Bill Eades Rd. (W.Fork / Main Stem) to KY388 (Red House Rd) (6 miles) II(III)
KY Otter Creek (Ohio trib.)— U.S. 60 to Firetower Rd. (6.3 miles) II 400 cfs   med 5/13 11:15
KY Otter Creek East Prong— Peacock Rd to KY 388 bridge (Red House Rd.) (2 miles) II-III+
KY Pitman Creek— Route 1247 to Somerset Yacht Club (off Boat Dock Road) (3 miles) I-II
KY Plum Creek— 1319 to Hwy 44 (5.37 miles) II(III)
KY Red— KY 746 to KY 715 (10.3 miles) III 68 cfs   low 5/13 10:30
KY Roaring Paunch— Barthell to Big South Fork (3 miles) IV-V+ 627.00   5/13 8:30
KY Rock Creek— White Oak Junction to Big S. Fork of Cumberland R. (6 miles) II-III(IV)
KY Rockcastle— Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles) III-IV 1,130.00   med 5/13 9:30  
KY Rough— Rough River Dam to Dundee (23.5 miles) I-II
KY Russell Fork— Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City (2 miles) II(III) 381 cfs   med 5/13 7:15  
KY Salt— Bridge at Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville (11.5 miles) I 4.32 ft   low 5/13 11:00
KY Shawnee Run— KY 1343 (Curry Road) to Kentucky River (4 miles) I-III(IV)
KY Silver Creek— Curtis Rd.Bridge to KY 876 Bridge (3 miles) II-III(IV)
KY Silver Creek— KY 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Rd. (3.5 miles) II
KY Tates Creek— Million,KY to 169 Bridge (5 miles) II+(III)  
KY Tygarts Creek— Olive Hill to KY 182 (12.2 miles) I-II
KY White Oak Creek— KY 1845 to Kentucky River (2 miles) IV 106 cfs   low 5/13 10:05