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LICKING RIVER AT BLUE LICK SPRINGS, KY

NICHOLAS COUNTY, KY38.4201°N, -83.9974°W Updated 24 min ago
FLOW RATE
3,220cfs
GAUGE HT
10.91ft
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
4mph NE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
3,220cfs 55.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,1932,967 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3,220cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,200cfs
RUNNABLE
74%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

10.91ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

23.3in

+37% vs normal

23.25 in of precipitation so far this year, 37% above the 30-year normal of 16.92 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–29.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+37%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.41" · normal 2.45" (0.0–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 1.53" · normal 2.58" (0.0–5.7)
Feb
Mar: 3.39" · normal 2.84" (0.0–5.5)
Mar
Apr: 2.34" · normal 2.77" (0.0–4.9)
Apr
May: 7.20" · normal 3.36" (0.0–6.5)
May
Jun: 6.38" · normal 2.83" (0.0–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.77" (0.0–5.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.31" (0.0–4.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.99" (0.0–4.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.14" (0.0–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.20" (0.0–4.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.67" (0.0–5.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:19 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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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
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:15 AM
SUNSET
09:03 PM
14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT10H 39M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.4201, -83.9974
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 10:24 UTC
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