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Beech Fork River
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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 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,711cfs
GAUGE HT
8.93ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
3mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2,711cfs 133.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 573–775 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
21,850cfs
PERIOD LOW
143cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

8.93ft
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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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
72°
MON
87°
70°
TUE
87°
70°
WED
89°
70°
THU
90°
72°
FRI
86°
70°
SAT
85°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph ESE
G 10 mph
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G10
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G9
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PRECIP
chance %
26%
26%
30%
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11%
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7%
CLOUDS
cover %
91%
overcast
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100%
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85%
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3%
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20%
69%
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65%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
1001100110011003100310021003100410031002100210031001999100010011000100010011003
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:30 AM
SUNSET
09:05 PM
14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

37.7970, -85.4808
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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