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BEECH FORK RIVER

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BEECH FORK AT BARDSTOWN, KY

NELSON COUNTY, KY37.7970°N, -85.4808°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

6,160cfs

GAUGE HT

14.82ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

6,160cfs 565.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 289–391 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

6,160cfs

PERIOD LOW

225cfs

RUNNABLE

66%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

14.82ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

31.2in

≈ normal

31.24 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 28.02 in).

YTD Total

31.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

28.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.7–35.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.46" · normal 3.78" (2.3–5.1)

Jan

Feb: 2.58" · normal 3.77" (2.0–5.6)

Feb

Mar: 4.60" · normal 4.63" (2.6–7.1)

Mar

Apr: 3.13" · normal 5.07" (2.7–6.7)

Apr

May: 7.00" · normal 4.88" (2.1–7.1)

May

Jun: 7.42" · normal 4.27" (2.2–6.4)

Jun

Jul: 4.04" (so far)· normal 4.07" (2.4–5.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.19" (0.9–4.7)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.57" (1.3–6.9)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.57" (0.8–6.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.66" (1.8–5.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.30" (2.7–5.9)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:38 UTC

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Station Location

37.7970, -85.4808

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 11:00 UTC

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