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Cumberland River at Barbourville

Critical Stages
21.5' - Action
27' - Flood
33' - Moderate
38' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:30 PM EST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.38 ft

Flow: 0.48 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 AM 12/15 2.4 0.493
7 AM 12/15 2.4 0.493
1 PM 12/15 2.3 0.431
7 PM 12/15 2.3 0.431
1 AM 12/16 2.3 0.431
7 AM 12/16 2.2 0.375
1 PM 12/16 2.2 0.375
7 PM 12/16 2.2 0.375
1 AM 12/17 2.2 0.375
7 AM 12/17 2.1 0.322
1 PM 12/17 2.1 0.322
7 PM 12/17 2.1 0.322
1 AM 12/18 2.2 0.375
7 AM 12/18 2.2 0.375
1 PM 12/18 2.3 0.431
7 PM 12/18 2.3 0.431
1 AM 12/19 2.4 0.493
7 AM 12/19 2.4 0.493
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:30 PM 12/14 2.38 0.48
11:15 PM 12/14 2.4 0.493
11:00 PM 12/14 2.39 0.487
10:45 PM 12/14 2.39 0.487
10:30 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
10:15 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
10:00 PM 12/14 2.4 0.493
9:45 PM 12/14 2.4 0.493
9:30 PM 12/14 2.4 0.493
9:15 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
9:00 PM 12/14 2.39 0.487
8:45 PM 12/14 2.4 0.493
5:30 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
5:15 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
5:00 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
4:45 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
4:30 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
4:15 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
4:00 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
3:45 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
3:30 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
3:15 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
3:00 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
2:45 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
2:30 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
2:15 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
2:00 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
1:45 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
1:30 PM 12/14 2.41 0.499
1:15 PM 12/14 2.42 0.505
Hydrograph for Cumberland River at Barbourville
50' - Overtopping or failure of floodwall is expected. Full evacuation of Barbourville is necessary.
45.91' - Flooding will exceed the highest flood on record. Homes and businesses must be evacuated.
40.29' - Closing of flood gates begins.
40' - Major flood threatens the protected area of Barbourville. US 25 E floods on both sides of the city.
39.6' - KY 11 floods.
39.4' - Homes on Miller Road and Boone Heights begin flooding.
38.5' - Homes begin flooding in Apple Grove, Sharp Gap and Smokey.
36.6' - Roads begin flooding in Heidrick. Homes begin flooding on South Main Street.
34' - Flooding threatens homes and businesses in unprotected areas.
30' - Manchester Street and Miller Road east of US 25 E flood.
27' - Low lying roads flood. Manchester street floods.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 6, 1977 45.91
Jan 1, 1946 42.8
Nov 29, 1973 42.65
Jan 1, 1970 42.3
Jan 30, 1957 42.15
Mar 14, 1975 41.6
Mar 13, 1963 41.43
May 8, 1984 40.83
Feb 2, 1951 40.25
Feb 7, 2020 40.01
Mar 17, 1973 39.31
Mar 1, 1929 39.2
Mar 21, 2002 38.72
Feb 1, 1939 38.5
Jan 12, 1974 38.26
Mar 7, 1967 38.22
Feb 17, 2025 38.07
Dec 11, 1972 38.04
Feb 12, 2018 37.51
Feb 2, 1950 37.34

Data provided by the National Weather Service.