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LICKING RIVER AT BLUE LICK SPRINGS, KY

NICHOLAS COUNTY, KY38.4201°N, -83.9974°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

804cfs

GAUGE HT

6.86ft

AIR TEMP

76°F

WIND

3mph E

FISH INDEX

88SCORE / 100

EPIC · 5 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

804cfs 60.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 426–576 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

804cfs

PERIOD LOW

202cfs

RUNNABLE

25%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

6.86ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.3in

≈ normal

25.34 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 26.83 in).

YTD Total

25.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.0–32.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.41" · normal 3.47" (2.1–5.0)

Jan

Feb: 1.53" · normal 3.53" (2.0–5.7)

Feb

Mar: 3.39" · normal 4.25" (2.6–6.9)

Mar

Apr: 2.34" · normal 4.67" (2.4–6.4)

Apr

May: 6.86" · normal 5.13" (2.0–8.3)

May

Jun: 6.38" · normal 4.17" (2.6–6.2)

Jun

Jul: 2.43" (so far)· normal 4.01" (2.3–5.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.16" (1.2–5.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.08" (1.1–5.5)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.29" (1.2–4.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.25" (2.1–4.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.85" (2.2–5.4)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:00 UTC

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