How high is the Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY right now?

The Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY is currently flowing at 865 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.33 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 90th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.67 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 52 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 1,100 cfs.

Where is the Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY stream gauge located?

The Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Greenup County, KY on the Tygarts Creek. USGS site number 03217000 (coordinates 38.5642, -82.9521).

Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY

USGS Site No: 03217000 • Tygarts Creek • Greenup County, KY

Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, KY on the Tygarts Creek is currently at 865 cfs (High — 90th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.33 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

865

CFS Discharge

5.33

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	14
25th	Low threshold	23
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	52
75th	High threshold	215
95th	Very High threshold	1,100	Today: 865 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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	4,910	15.64
May 27, 2026	2,450	9.60
May 26, 2026	968	5.63
May 25, 2026	2,750	10.46
May 24, 2026	2,550	9.98
May 23, 2026	2,690	10.37
May 22, 2026	1,520	7.22
May 21, 2026	923	5.52
May 20, 2026	46	2.91
May 19, 2026	13	2.64
May 18, 2026	13	2.65
May 17, 2026	13	2.65
May 16, 2026	14	2.65
May 15, 2026	15	2.67
Apr 21, 2026	39	2.90
Apr 20, 2026	43	2.93
Apr 19, 2026	48	2.96
Apr 18, 2026	50	2.98
Apr 17, 2026	55	3.01
Apr 16, 2026	62	3.05
Apr 15, 2026	66	3.07
Apr 14, 2026	69	3.09
Apr 13, 2026	75	3.12
Apr 12, 2026	81	3.16
Apr 11, 2026	90	3.20
Apr 10, 2026	101	3.25
Apr 9, 2026	114	3.31
Apr 8, 2026	131	3.38
Apr 7, 2026	158	3.47
Apr 6, 2026	186	3.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03217000
State: KY
County: Greenup County
Coordinates: 38.5642, -82.9521
Drainage Area: 242 mi²
Datum (ft): 546.4
HUC Code: 05090103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 14.67 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 5,520 cfs

May 31, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Sep 13, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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