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Licking River at Blue Licks Spring

Critical Stages
23' - Action
25' - Flood
42' - Moderate
45' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 AM EST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 7.65 ft

Flow: 1.22 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:00 AM 12/16 7.67 1.23
1:45 AM 12/16 7.64 1.21
1:30 AM 12/16 7.66 1.22
1:15 AM 12/16 7.65 1.22
1:00 AM 12/16 7.65 1.22
12:45 AM 12/16 7.66 1.22
12:30 AM 12/16 7.65 1.22
12:15 AM 12/16 7.66 1.22
12:00 AM 12/16 7.65 1.22
11:45 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
11:30 PM 12/15 7.65 1.22
11:15 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
11:00 PM 12/15 7.67 1.23
10:45 PM 12/15 7.65 1.22
10:30 PM 12/15 7.65 1.22
10:15 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
10:00 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
9:45 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
9:30 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
9:15 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
9:00 PM 12/15 7.66 1.22
8:45 PM 12/15 7.67 1.23
8:30 PM 12/15 7.67 1.23
8:15 PM 12/15 7.67 1.23
8:00 PM 12/15 7.67 1.23
7:45 PM 12/15 7.67 1.23
7:30 PM 12/15 7.67 1.23
7:15 PM 12/15 7.69 1.24
7:00 PM 12/15 7.68 1.24
6:45 PM 12/15 7.68 1.24
Hydrograph for Licking River at Blue Licks Spring
47.6' - All low areas in and near Blue Licks Spring are flooded.
45' - Water reaches surface of old KY 68 bridge over the Licking River.
42' - Homes in and near Blue Licks Spring have water in the first floor.
25' - Cropland flooding begins.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 3, 1997 47.6
Jan 1, 1937 47.4
Apr 13, 1948 45
Feb 16, 1989 41.4
Mar 10, 1964 41.2
May 5, 2010 40.96
Apr 6, 2025 40.43
Feb 3, 1950 40.2
Dec 9, 1978 39.5
Mar 2, 1962 39.45
Mar 6, 1945 39.1
Jan 6, 1950 38.8
Jan 1, 1844 38.6
Mar 19, 1943 38
Feb 19, 2000 37.7
May 6, 2003 36.99
Jun 21, 1950 36.6
Jan 12, 1974 36.58
Feb 3, 1939 36.4
Apr 22, 1972 36.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.