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KENTUCKY RIVER

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KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR CAMP NELSON, KY

JESSAMINE COUNTY, KY37.7454°N, -84.5866°W Updated 56 min ago

FLOW RATE

19,900cfs

GAUGE HT

19.78ft

AIR TEMP

89°F

WIND

3mph SSW

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

19,900cfs

Optimal band: 25,500–34,500 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

40,500cfs

PERIOD LOW

19,900cfs

RUNNABLE

67%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

19.78ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

91°

75°

TUE

92°

75°

WED

93°

74°

THU

94°

70°

FRI

90°

69°

SAT

92°

72°

SUN

88°

67°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

82°

mild

82°

81°

79°

78°

77°

76°

75°

79°

83°

85°

88°

89°

90°

91°

92°

91°

89°

87°

85°

82°

81°

79°

78°

77°

76°

75°

74°

75°

78°

82°

86°

89°

90°

91°

92°

93°

90°

87°

83°

82°

81°

79°

77°

76°

73°

72°

71°

72°

75°

78°

81°

84°

88°

90°

92°

93°

94°

93°

92°

91°

84°

70°

71°

70°

69°

71°

72°

69°

70°

73°

76°

79°

82°

84°

87°

89°

90°

89°

86°

81°

79°

77°

76°

75°

74°

73°

76°

79°

83°

86°

88°

89°

90°

91°

92°

91°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

3mph S

G 5 mph

WSW

ESE

ENE

G11

SSW

G11

WSW

G10

WSW

SSW

ESE

SSE

SSW

WNW

NNW

G19

G17

G15

WNW

WSW

ENE

ESE

ENE

NNE

G25

ESE

G20

G21

G14

SSE

G16

SSW

WNW

ENE

ESE

WSW

NNW

ENE

SSW

SSE

SSW

SSE

ESE

SSE

SSW

PRECIP

chance %

22%

14%

10%

21%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

86%

91%

94%

67%

11%

18%

19%

100%

87%

100%

83%

24%

10%

100%

97%

100%

40%

20%

23%

99%

100%

87%

57%

85%

14%

12%

73%

58%

72%

15%

77%

72%

55%

38%

24%

10%

17%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

998

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:19 AM

SUNSET

09:04 PM

14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.7454, -84.5866

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 22:11 UTC

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