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MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY

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MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY 2431 AT HYDEN,KY

LESLIE COUNTY, KY37.1462°N, -83.3813°W

AIR TEMP

90°F

WIND

4mph N

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

—cfs

No flow data available

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

20.8in

-15% vs normal

20.8 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 24.58 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

20.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.7–32.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.49" · normal 3.66" (2.5–5.2)

Jan

Feb: 3.78" · normal 4.05" (2.1–8.6)

Feb

Mar: 3.17" · normal 4.45" (2.3–6.8)

Mar

Apr: 1.99" · normal 4.11" (2.2–6.3)

Apr

May: 3.67" · normal 4.20" (1.8–5.7)

May

Jun: 4.70" · normal 3.90" (2.0–5.8)

Jun

Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 4.28" (2.5–6.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.17" (1.8–4.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.51" (1.2–6.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.17" (1.4–5.2)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.49" (1.8–4.8)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.22" (2.6–5.9)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:25 PM

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Station Location

37.1462, -83.3813

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