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NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT WHITESBURG, KY

WHITESBURG, KY37.1176°N, -82.8246°W Updated 6 hr ago

FLOW RATE

17cfs

AIR TEMP

75°F

WIND

2mph SSW

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

17cfs 39.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 21–29 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

474cfs

PERIOD LOW

10cfs

RUNNABLE

16%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

20.3in

-31% vs normal

20.3 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% below the 30-year normal of 29.5 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

20.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

23.9–36.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.22" · normal 4.14" (2.8–6.3)

Jan

Feb: 3.06" · normal 4.45" (2.4–8.4)

Feb

Mar: 3.34" · normal 5.03" (2.9–7.7)

Mar

Apr: 3.06" · normal 4.71" (3.0–7.1)

Apr

May: 3.59" · normal 4.93" (2.6–6.9)

May

Jun: 3.82" · normal 5.33" (3.5–7.5)

Jun

Jul: 0.21" (so far)· normal 5.81" (3.5–8.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.51" (3.0–6.6)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.05" (1.9–6.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.53" (1.4–6.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.61" (1.8–5.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.46" (2.5–6.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:04 PM

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