South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, KY
USGS Site No: 03281500 • South Fork Kentucky River • Owsley County, KY
South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, KY on the South Fork Kentucky River is currently at 513 cfs (High — 84th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.20 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 | 5 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 27 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 80 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 291 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 809 | Today: 513 cfs |
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 | 909 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 1,370 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 1,350 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 1,780 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 1,150 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 951 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 224 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 90 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 80 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 81 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 90 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 100 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 110 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 127 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 156 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 167 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 183 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 186 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 204 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 220 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 237 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 252 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 273 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 293 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 318 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 345 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 378 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 414 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 470 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 442 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03281500
- State
- KY
- County
- Owsley County
- Coordinates
- 37.4798, -83.6752
- Drainage Area
- 722 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 641.9
- HUC Code
- 05100203
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 21.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 27.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 32.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 38.0 ft
Currently 21.80 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
11,300 cfsMay 17, 2025
- Min discharge
-
20 cfsSep 2, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near Buckhorn, KYLow15.6 mi · 46 cfs