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LICKING RIVER AT CATAWBA, KY

PENDLETON COUNTY, KY38.7103°N, -84.3108°W Updated 20 min ago
FLOW RATE
4,230cfs
GAUGE HT
9.25ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
4mph SSE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
4,230cfs 91.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,7745,106 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,840cfs
PERIOD LOW
4,170cfs
RUNNABLE
84%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.25ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

23.6in

+42% vs normal

23.61 in of precipitation so far this year, 42% above the 30-year normal of 16.69 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–29.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+42%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.17" · normal 2.37" (0.0–4.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.37" · normal 2.46" (0.0–5.1)
Feb
Mar: 4.54" · normal 2.84" (0.0–5.6)
Mar
Apr: 2.95" · normal 2.82" (0.0–4.8)
Apr
May: 6.24" · normal 3.36" (0.0–7.3)
May
Jun: 6.34" · normal 2.77" (0.0–5.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.58" (0.0–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.25" (0.0–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.87" (0.0–4.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.07" (0.0–4.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.22" (0.0–4.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.57" (0.0–4.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:20 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
96°
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
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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
06:16 AM
SUNSET
09:06 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT11H 46M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.7103, -84.3108
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 09:20 UTC
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