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Big Sandy Riverat Elkhorn City, KY (Gauge ELKK2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge ELKK2
Normal Stage: 7.2 ft
Flow: 0.609 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
17': Action
21': Flood
22': Moderate Flood
24': Major Flood
Gauge ELKK2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/17/2012 03:30 am 7.20 0.609
  02/17/2012 03:00 am 7.20 0.609
  02/17/2012 02:30 am 7.19 0.602
  02/17/2012 02:00 am 7.20 0.609
  02/17/2012 01:30 am 7.20 0.609
  02/17/2012 01:00 am 7.20 0.609
  02/17/2012 12:30 am 7.20 0.609
  02/17/2012 12:00 am 7.20 0.609
  02/16/2012 11:30 pm 7.20 0.609
  02/16/2012 11:00 pm 7.21 0.616
  02/16/2012 10:30 pm 7.20 0.609
  02/16/2012 10:00 pm 7.20 0.609
  02/16/2012 09:30 pm 7.21 0.616
  02/16/2012 09:00 pm 7.20 0.609
  02/16/2012 08:30 pm 7.19 0.602
  02/16/2012 08:00 pm 7.19 0.602
  02/16/2012 07:30 pm 7.19 0.602
  02/16/2012 07:00 pm 7.19 0.602
  02/16/2012 06:30 pm 7.19 0.602
  02/16/2012 06:00 pm 7.19 0.602
  02/16/2012 05:30 pm 7.18 0.594
  02/16/2012 05:00 pm 7.18 0.594
  02/16/2012 04:30 pm 7.18 0.594
  02/16/2012 04:00 pm 7.18 0.594
  02/16/2012 03:30 pm 7.18 0.594
  02/16/2012 03:00 pm 7.18 0.594
  02/16/2012 02:30 pm 7.17 0.587
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 7.17 0.587
  02/16/2012 01:30 pm 7.17 0.587
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 7.17 0.587
  02/16/2012 12:30 pm 7.17 0.587
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
24.8flooding equals the highest flood on record
24.0major flooding occurs. Houses along Elkhorn Creek and Russell Fork are flooded. Many businesses are flooded. Several bridges are underwater
22.0moderate flooding occurs. Water begins to enter houses
21.0low lying areas flood. Russell Fork is 400 feet wide
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 24.80 ft on 04/04/1977
2) 21.73 ft on 03/12/1963
3) 20.49 ft on 05/07/1984
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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