Levisa Fork at Paintsville
Critical Stages
28' - Action
35' - Flood
38' - Moderate
42' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 11:45 PM EST 12/14/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 3.8 ft
Flow: 0.939 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 AM 12/15 | 3.9 | 0.994 |
| 7 AM 12/15 | 3.9 | 0.994 |
| 1 PM 12/15 | 3.9 | 0.994 |
| 7 PM 12/15 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 1 AM 12/16 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 7 AM 12/16 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 1 PM 12/16 | 3.7 | 0.885 |
| 7 PM 12/16 | 3.6 | 0.834 |
| 1 AM 12/17 | 3.6 | 0.834 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 3.6 | 0.834 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 3.6 | 0.834 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 3.7 | 0.885 |
| 1 PM 12/18 | 3.7 | 0.885 |
| 7 PM 12/18 | 3.6 | 0.834 |
| 1 AM 12/19 | 3.6 | 0.834 |
| 7 AM 12/19 | 3.5 | 0.784 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 11:30 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 11:15 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 11:00 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 10:45 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 10:30 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 10:15 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 10:00 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 9:45 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 9:30 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 9:15 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 9:00 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 8:45 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 8:30 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 8:15 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 8:00 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 5:45 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 5:30 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 5:15 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 5:00 PM 12/14 | 3.8 | 0.939 |
| 4:45 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 4:30 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 4:15 PM 12/14 | 3.83 | 0.955 |
| 4:00 PM 12/14 | 3.78 | 0.929 |
| 3:45 PM 12/14 | 3.81 | 0.945 |
| 3:30 PM 12/14 | 3.84 | 0.961 |
| 3:15 PM 12/14 | 3.82 | 0.95 |
| 3:00 PM 12/14 | 3.83 | 0.955 |
| 2:45 PM 12/14 | 3.83 | 0.955 |
| 2:30 PM 12/14 | 3.83 | 0.955 |
47.4' -
100 year return period flood.
45.92' -
Flooding will exceed the highest flood on record. Ninety percent of businesses and eighty percent of homes are flooded.
44.6' -
50 year return period flood.
44' -
Right bank overtopped.
42' -
Major flooding occurs. Businesses begin to flood.
39' -
10 year return period flood.
38' -
Moderate flooding occurs. Water enters houses along Bridge Street, Frank Street, and Euclid Avenue.
35.5' -
Water is in the Veterans Referral Center building on Euclid Avenue.
35' -
Low lying areas flood. The underpass at KY 40 is closed, separating the town east of the river. Left bank is overtopped, flooding Bridge Street.
32' -
Water covers low spot on underpass of KY 40.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1862 | 46.6 |
| Jan 31, 1957 | 45.92 |
| Mar 14, 1963 | 44.2 |
| Apr 6, 1977 | 42.19 |
| Feb 4, 1939 | 42.15 |
| Jan 29, 1918 | 42 |
| Mar 24, 1929 | 42 |
| Mar 1, 1955 | 41.36 |
| Jan 9, 1946 | 41.06 |
| May 8, 1958 | 41.06 |
| Jan 18, 1918 | 40.7 |
| May 9, 1984 | 40.45 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 40.02 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | 39.72 |
| Feb 15, 1948 | 39.15 |
| Feb 3, 1950 | 38.88 |
| Feb 27, 1962 | 38.57 |
| Mar 8, 1967 | 37.85 |
| Feb 17, 2003 | 37.67 |
| Jan 31, 1932 | 37.37 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
