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Martins Fork River
USGS · 03400800
MARTINS FORK RIVER
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MARTINS FORK NEAR SMITH, KY

HARLAN COUNTY, KY36.7523°N, -83.2574°W Updated 38 min ago
FLOW RATE
11.9cfs
GAUGE HT
7.34ft
WATER TEMP
22°F
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
1mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
11.9cfs 58.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 1014 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
20.2cfs
PERIOD LOW
11.9cfs
RUNNABLE
58%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

7.34ft

Water Temperature

22.1°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.2in

≈ normal

25.19 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 28.62 in).

YTD Total

25.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

28.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

22.9–36.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.63" · normal 4.24" (2.7–6.0)
Jan
Feb: 4.03" · normal 4.68" (2.5–9.0)
Feb
Mar: 2.76" · normal 5.08" (3.0–8.0)
Mar
Apr: 3.64" · normal 4.77" (2.9–7.5)
Apr
May: 5.35" · normal 4.78" (2.1–6.7)
May
Jun: 5.72" · normal 4.68" (2.8–6.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.06" (so far)· normal 5.61" (3.8–7.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.05" (2.3–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.89" (1.3–6.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.43" (1.3–6.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.83" (2.0–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.69" (2.7–7.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:08 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TUE
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:18 AM
SUNSET
08:55 PM
14H 37M OF DAYLIGHT7H 47M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Station Location

36.7523, -83.2574
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 13:08 UTC
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