Little Sandy River at Grayson, KY
USGS Site No: 03216500 • Little Sandy River • Carter County, KY
Little Sandy River at Grayson, KY on the Little Sandy River is currently at 2,280 cfs (Very High — 144th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 12.58 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 34 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 45 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 98 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 164 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 386 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 2,950 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 1,080 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 396 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 713 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 1,230 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,650 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 350 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 157 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 70 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 56 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 58 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 61 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 60 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 58 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 72 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 78 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 84 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 85 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 88 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 94 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 100 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 104 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 102 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 107 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 113 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 120 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 127 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 149 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 142 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 152 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03216500
- State
- KY
- County
- Carter County
- Coordinates
- 38.3301, -82.9393
- Drainage Area
- 400 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 557.0
- HUC Code
- 05090104
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 19.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 21.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 25.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 28.0 ft
Currently 8.42 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,950 cfsMay 28, 2026
- Min discharge
-
37 cfsSep 16, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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