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KENTUCKY RIVER

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KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT VALLEY VIEW, KY

JESSAMINE COUNTY, KY37.8440°N, -84.4406°W Updated 2 hr ago

FLOW RATE

6,961cfs

GAUGE HT

14.61ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

6,961cfs 39.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 2,671–3,613 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

28,039cfs

PERIOD LOW

372cfs

RUNNABLE

13%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

14.61ft

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

29.6in

≈ normal

29.65 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 27.55 in).

YTD Total

29.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

27.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.8–34.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.90" · normal 3.71" (2.3–5.3)

Jan

Feb: 2.09" · normal 3.86" (2.1–7.1)

Feb

Mar: 4.02" · normal 4.48" (2.6–7.1)

Mar

Apr: 3.57" · normal 4.66" (2.6–6.4)

Apr

May: 7.25" · normal 4.79" (2.1–6.6)

May

Jun: 6.97" · normal 4.11" (2.2–6.7)

Jun

Jul: 2.85" (so far)· normal 4.27" (2.5–6.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.17" (1.6–4.6)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.65" (1.4–6.7)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.20" (1.2–5.4)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.44" (2.1–5.4)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.16" (2.6–5.5)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:55 UTC

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Station Location

37.8440, -84.4406

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-14 00:00 UTC

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