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KENTUCKY RIVER

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KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4 AT FRANKFORT, KY

FRANKFORT, KY38.2113°N, -84.8741°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

35,000cfs

GAUGE HT

13.92ft

WATER TEMP

21°F

AIR TEMP

91°F

WIND

7mph SSW

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

35,000cfs 615.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 40,970–55,430 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

57,900cfs

PERIOD LOW

35,000cfs

RUNNABLE

54%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

13.92ft

Water Temperature

21.3°F

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

91°

76°

TUE

94°

76°

WED

93°

75°

THU

94°

71°

FRI

90°

70°

SAT

92°

73°

SUN

89°

70°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

85°

mild

85°

83°

81°

80°

79°

78°

77°

76°

77°

80°

83°

87°

89°

90°

91°

92°

93°

94°

93°

90°

86°

83°

81°

80°

78°

77°

76°

75°

79°

84°

87°

90°

91°

92°

93°

92°

88°

83°

81°

80°

79°

78°

75°

73°

72°

73°

76°

80°

83°

87°

89°

91°

93°

94°

93°

92°

88°

82°

74°

71°

70°

71°

74°

72°

71°

70°

71°

74°

76°

80°

83°

85°

87°

89°

90°

86°

81°

79°

78°

77°

76°

75°

74°

73°

74°

77°

80°

83°

86°

88°

90°

91°

92°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

3mph S

G 4 mph

SSE

ESE

SSE

G13

G10

WSW

G10

WSW

G11

WSW

SSW

SSE

SSW

NNE

SSW

G18

G13

WSW

SSE

SSW

WSW

WNW

G28

SSE

G32

SSE

G28

G24

SSW

G16

SSE

ESE

SSE

ENE

ESE

SSE

SSW

NNW

SSW

WNW

SSE

SSW

WSW

PRECIP

chance %

21%

11%

10%

12%

17%

14%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

20%

21%

30%

100%

70%

73%

12%

29%

17%

19%

14%

24%

22%

45%

10%

76%

26%

100%

42%

84%

53%

77%

74%

100%

17%

11%

14%

19%

16%

12%

100%

81%

94%

97%

100%

22%

23%

40%

77%

67%

58%

88%

18%

23%

46%

61%

59%

48%

40%

39%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

999

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:19 AM

SUNSET

09:06 PM

14H 47M OF DAYLIGHT0H 23M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.2113, -84.8741

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 20:43 UTC

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