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SOUTH FORK CUMBERLAND

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SOUTH FORK CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR STEARNS, KY

KENTUCKY36.6270°N, -84.5333°W Updated 9 d ago

FLOW RATE

171cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

171cfs 18.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 111–151 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

199cfs

PERIOD LOW

62cfs

RUNNABLE

38%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

24.9in

≈ normal

24.89 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 26.8 in).

YTD Total

24.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.8–33.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 4.02" · normal 3.97" (2.6–5.5)

Jan

Feb: 4.82" · normal 4.35" (2.3–8.4)

Feb

Mar: 2.64" · normal 4.73" (2.8–7.2)

Mar

Apr: 1.64" · normal 4.43" (2.2–6.3)

Apr

May: 5.98" · normal 4.31" (1.9–6.0)

May

Jun: 4.53" · normal 4.01" (1.8–6.0)

Jun

Jul: 1.27" (so far)· normal 4.53" (2.9–5.8)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.40" (2.4–4.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.68" (1.3–6.5)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.18" (1.3–5.4)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.83" (2.0–5.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.60" (2.9–6.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:54 AM

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