Kentucky River List

Name
Section		Latest FlowUpdated As Of
1. Cumberland - I-II
Harlan to Wallins
693 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Banklick Creek - II-III
Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence (5 miles)
Bark Camp Creek - III-IV
Ledges (0.37 mile)
Barren River - III+
Downtown Bowling Green Riverfront (PnP)(The Rocks)
10 ft
1 hour ago
Bear Creek - III-IV(V)
Turkey Branch to Big South Fork (~2.2 miles)
Beech Fork River - III+
4.5) Rubble Dam at 31E Bridge (PnP)(Bardstown Boaters Whitewater Park)
479 cfs
1 hour ago
Benson Creek - II(III)
KY 1005 to Kentucky R. at Frankfort (5.1 miles)
Big Brushy Creek - II-III
Headwaters to Route 377 Cranston Road (3.3 miles)
Boone Creek - II(III)
KY 418 Bridge to Kentucky R. (6.3 miles)
Buck Creek - I(II)
KY 461 to Cumberland R. (34 miles)
771 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Calloway Creek - II-IV
Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles)
Cane Creek - IV
Rooks Rd. to Bee Rock (6 miles)
56 cfs
1 hour ago
Cane Run Creek - II(III)
Taylorsville Lake Road to Thurman Road (3.25 miles)
1 ft
< 1 hour ago
Cedar Branch - III-IV
KY 342 to Kentucky River (1.5 miles)
Cedar Creek - II-III(IV)
KY 607 to Ky River confluence (3 miles)(Lower Cedar)
Cedar Creek (Floyds Fork trib.) - II
Cedar Creek Rd near Johnson School Rd to Bells Mill Rd (12.2 miles)
1 ft
< 1 hour ago
Clear Creek - II-IV
Clear Creek Springs to Wasioto (1 mile)
978 ft
< 1 hour ago
Cloverlick Creek - II(IV)
Trace Branch to Poor Fork of the Cumberland (4 miles)
126 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Coxs Creek - II(III)
31E to 523 (6 miles)
Cumberland - I-II
1) Redbird KY204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls (12 miles)
Cumberland - I-II
2. Wallins to Varilla
693 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Cumberland - III
2) Cumberland Falls to Laurel River (10.5 miles)
2530 cfs
1 hour ago
Cumberland - I-II
3. Varilla to Fourmile
1250 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Cumberland, Big South Fork - II+(IV)
3. Station Camp to Blue Heron, KY (19 miles)
1300 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Cumberland, Clover Fork - II+(III)
Ky. State Highway 38 to Main Street (1 mile)(The Tunnels )
693 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Cumberland, Little S. Fork - I-II
Parmleysville to confluence Big South Fork (45 miles)
Cumberland, Martins Fork - V
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to route 987 (1.6 miles)
693 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Cumberland, Poor Fork - I-II
Cumberland to Harlan (23.5 miles)
126 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Dog Slaughter Creek - V
Dog Slaughter Creek trail to Cumberland River (1.3 miles)
Eagle Creek - III-IV
Eagle Creek to Cumberland River (Carry up/boat down)
Elijah Creek - III+
Hwy 20 to River Rd
Elkhorn Creek - II(III)
Forks of Elkhorn, Church lot below US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles)(Elkhorn Gorge)
Floyds Fork of the Salt River - I
Beckley Creek Park to Cane Run Access (10.6 miles)(The Parklands of Floyds Fork)
Floyds Fork of the Salt River - I
Hwy.1526 to Hwy.61/Salt River (Shepherdsville) (9.6 miles)
0 cfs
1 hour ago
Four Mile Creek - II-III+
Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with KY River (2 miles)
Fugitt - IV-V
Slope Hollow: Lick Fork to Clover Fork Cumberland River (2.5 miles)
Fugitt Creek - IV-V(V+)
Hwy 179 (2 miles)
693 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Gasper River - II
State HWY 626 to Morgantown Rd (2.75 miles)
Gilbert Creek - II-III+
Gilbert Creek road to KY River (2.75 miles)
Glenn's Creek - II-III
KY1659 bridge to Church Pavilion in Millville (3 miles)
Gunpowder Creek - II+(III)
Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Rd. (7.5 miles)
16 cfs
1 hour ago
Gunpowder Creek, South Fork - II+
1) South Fork Park to Camp Ernst Road (3.7 miles)
Hanging Fork Creek - I-II
Hubble Road/590 to Rankin Road (7.84 miles)
Hardin's Creek - II+
Maker's Mark to Manton (7.7 miles)
Harrods Creek - II
KY 53 to KY 393 (5.7 miles)
Hickman Creek - II(III)
A) Brumfield Lane (Indian Falls) to 1268 Bridge (4 miles)
Hickman Creek - I-II
B) KY 1541 to Elm Fork Road (4 miles)
Howard's Creek - II-III(IV)
Old Stone Church Rd. to KY River (5 miles)
Jessamine Creek - II(III)
Frankfort Ford Rd. To 1268 (3.3 miles)(Upper Jessamine)
Jouett Creek - IV
KY 418 to Kentucky River (1.8 miles)
Kentucky, Middle Fork - I-II
Saylor to Hyden (up to 28 miles)
727 cfs
1 hour ago
Kentucky, North Fork - I-II
Roxana to Viper (24 miles)
Kentucky, South Fork - I-II
Eriline to Beattyville (62 miles)
697 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Laurel - III-IV(V)
Laurel Lake Dam to Lake Cumberland (2 miles)
Little Kentucky - II
Sulphur KY/Hwy.157 to KY 421 (8 miles)
Little Sandy - I-II
Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake (Reservoir) (27 miles)
Marble Creek - II-III(IV)
KY 169 bridge to Kentucky River confluence (4 miles)
Muddy Creek - II(III)
Oakley Wells Road Bridge to near Doylesville (5 miles)
Ohio - I(II)
Falls of the Ohio - Lower (PnP)
Ohio - II(IV)
Falls of the Ohio - Upper (1 mile)
15 ft
1 hour ago
Otter Creek - II(III)
Bill Eades Rd. (W.Fork / Main Stem) to KY388 (Red House Rd) (4.6 miles)
Otter Creek (Ohio trib.) - II
U.S. 60 to Firetower Rd. (6.3 miles)
Otter Creek East Prong - II-III+
Peacock Rd to KY 388 bridge (Red House Rd.) (2 miles)
Pitman Creek - II-III
Route 1247 to Somerset Yacht Club (off Boat Dock Road) (3 miles)
Plum Creek - II(III)
1319 to Hwy 44 (5.37 miles)
Red - III
KY 746 to KY 715 (10.3 miles)(Upper Red)
Roaring Paunch - IV
742 to Barthell (5.4 miles)(The Upper Paunch)
Roaring Paunch - IV-V+
Barthell to Big South Fork (3 miles)
1300 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Rock Creek - III-IV(V)
Top of the hill to Jellico Creek (~0.9 mile)
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib) - II
A) Great Meadow to Wooden Bridge (7.4 miles)
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib) - II-III
B) Wooden Bridge to White Oak Junction (7.4 miles)
7 ft
< 1 hour ago
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib) - II-III(IV)
C) White Oak Junction to Big S. Fork of Cumberland R. (0.6-4 miles)
Rockcastle - III-IV
Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles)(Lower Rockcastle)
771 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Rough - I-II
Rough River Dam to Dundee (23.5 miles)
Russell Fork - IV-V+
2. Gorge Section: Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park), VA to Breaks Park River Access, KY takeout (4 miles)
Russell Fork - III
3. Breaks Park River Access to below Elkhorn City (2.5 - 6 miles)(Lower Russell Fork)
Salt - I
Bridge at Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville (11.5 miles)
2 ft
< 1 hour ago
Shawnee Run - I-III(IV)
KY 1343 (Curry Road) to Kentucky River (4 miles)
Silver Creek - II-III(IV)
Curtis Rd.Bridge to KY 876 Bridge (3 miles)(Park N Surf Section)
Silver Creek - II
KY 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Rd. (3.5 miles)
Sinking Creek - II-III
Big Dog Branch to Rockcastle (5.6 miles)
771 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Tates Creek - II+(III)
Million,KY to 169 Bridge (5 miles)
Tygarts Creek - I-II
Olive Hill to KY 182 (12.2 miles)
White Oak Creek - IV
KY 1845 to Kentucky River (2 miles)

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