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KENTUCKY RIVER

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KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR CAMP NELSON, KY

JESSAMINE COUNTY, KY37.7454°N, -84.5866°W Updated 2 hr ago

FLOW RATE

5,625cfs

GAUGE HT

14.89ft

AIR TEMP

74°F

WIND

5mph ENE

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

5,625cfs

Optimal band: 3,300–4,464 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

34,542cfs

PERIOD LOW

413cfs

RUNNABLE

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

14.89ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

81°

72°

MON

88°

68°

TUE

89°

68°

WED

92°

70°

THU

92°

72°

FRI

93°

73°

SAT

89°

74°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

70°

mild

70°

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68°

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74°

77°

80°

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86°

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81°

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73°

76°

80°

83°

86°

88°

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91°

92°

93°

90°

86°

82°

81°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

3mph ENE

G 7 mph

ENE

NNE

ENE

NNE

G13

G11

ENE

G12

ENE

G13

ENE

G12

ENE

G12

ENE

G13

ENE

G14

ENE

G14

ENE

G15

ENE

G16

ENE

G17

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G13

ENE

G13

ENE

G11

ENE

G12

ENE

G11

ENE

G10

ENE

G13

ENE

G13

ENE

G12

ENE

G14

ENE

G18

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G18

G16

G14

G11

ENE

WNW

NNE

ENE

NNE

WNW

NNW

WNW

SSW

WSW

WNW

G10

WNW

G11

WNW

NNW

WSW

G11

WSW

G13

G14

WNW

G17

G18

ENE

ESE

WNW

WSW

G11

PRECIP

chance %

12%

17%

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

31%

14%

18%

27%

26%

19%

28%

11%

14%

10%

11%

79%

88%

36%

100%

97%

11%

67%

74%

61%

93%

37%

100%

13%

56%

100%

45%

25%

35%

71%

28%

11%

71%

11%

16%

23%

35%

55%

79%

96%

100%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

999

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:26 AM

SUNSET

09:01 PM

14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

New Moon

3% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.7454, -84.5866

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC

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