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Big Sandy Riverat Prestonsburg, KY (Gauge PSTK2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge PSTK2
Normal Stage: 5.8 ft
Flow: 2.39 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
32': Action
40': Flood
43': Moderate Flood
46': Major Flood
Gauge PSTK2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/17/2012 03:30 am 5.80 2.390
  02/17/2012 03:00 am 5.75 2.360
  02/17/2012 02:30 am 5.73 2.340
  02/17/2012 02:00 am 5.68 2.310
  02/17/2012 01:30 am 5.65 2.300
  02/17/2012 01:00 am 5.60 2.270
  02/17/2012 12:30 am 5.57 2.250
  02/17/2012 12:00 am 5.54 2.230
  02/16/2012 11:30 pm 5.46 2.180
  02/16/2012 11:00 pm 5.40 2.150
  02/16/2012 10:30 pm 5.35 2.120
  02/16/2012 10:00 pm 5.31 2.090
  02/16/2012 09:30 pm 5.24 2.050
  02/16/2012 09:00 pm 5.21 2.030
  02/16/2012 08:30 pm 5.17 2.010
  02/16/2012 08:00 pm 5.13 1.990
  02/16/2012 07:30 pm 5.09 1.960
  02/16/2012 07:00 pm 5.05 1.940
  02/16/2012 06:30 pm 5.04 1.930
  02/16/2012 06:00 pm 5.00 1.910
  02/16/2012 05:30 pm 4.98 1.900
  02/16/2012 05:00 pm 4.95 1.880
  02/16/2012 04:30 pm 4.94 1.880
  02/16/2012 04:00 pm 4.89 1.850
  02/16/2012 03:30 pm 4.88 1.840
  02/16/2012 03:00 pm 4.86 1.830
  02/16/2012 02:30 pm 4.83 1.810
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 4.81 1.800
  02/16/2012 01:30 pm 4.78 1.790
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 4.76 1.780
  02/16/2012 12:30 pm 4.74 1.760
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
49.9flooding will exceed the highest flood on record
48.0entire town is flooded except for portions of Riverside Avenue and half block on Mill Street
47.0water reaches top of levee
46.0major flooding is occurring. Most of town is flooded except for center of city protected by levee and small area near hills
43.0moderate flooding occurs. Water enters some homes
41.0water is in business district including Court House and Post Office
40.0minor flooding. River is at flood stage and is 430 feet wide
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 45.71 ft on 04/06/1977
2) 43.88 ft on 05/07/1984
3) 39.88 ft on 02/17/2003
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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