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MIDDLE FK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY28 NR BUCKHORN, KY

KENTUCKY37.3433°N, -83.4479°W Updated 43 min ago
FLOW RATE
92.9cfs
GAUGE HT
3.98ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
2mph NNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
92.9cfs 8.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 79–107 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
95.4cfs
PERIOD LOW
90.5cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.98ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.9in

≈ normal

20.95 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 24.51 in).

YTD Total

20.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.7–32.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-14%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.79" · normal 3.65" (2.5–5.1)
Jan
Feb: 2.71" · normal 3.94" (2.1–7.7)
Feb
Mar: 3.33" · normal 4.48" (2.3–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.65" · normal 4.11" (2.2–6.3)
Apr
May: 4.24" · normal 4.19" (1.8–5.6)
May
Jun: 5.23" · normal 3.93" (2.0–5.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 4.29" (2.5–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.24" (1.8–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.53" (1.2–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.16" (1.4–5.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.49" (1.8–5.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.21" (2.6–6.2)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
993
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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
06:17 AM
SUNSET
08:58 PM
14H 41M OF DAYLIGHT6H 30M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated

Station Location

37.3433, -83.4479
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 14:28 UTC
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