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KENTUCKY RIVER

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KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 3 AT GEST, KY

OWEN COUNTY, KY38.4167°N, -84.8808°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

40,200cfs

GAUGE HT

25.76ft

AIR TEMP

92°F

WIND

8mph SW

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

40,200cfs 632.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 44,795–60,605 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

56,500cfs

PERIOD LOW

40,200cfs

RUNNABLE

87%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

25.76ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

92°

76°

TUE

95°

78°

WED

95°

76°

THU

96°

71°

FRI

92°

70°

SAT

93°

73°

SUN

90°

70°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

86°

mild

86°

84°

82°

81°

80°

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78°

81°

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80°

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88°

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81°

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81°

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91°

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88°

83°

76°

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73°

72°

71°

74°

77°

81°

85°

87°

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90°

91°

92°

91°

90°

86°

81°

79°

78°

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76°

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74°

73°

74°

77°

80°

84°

87°

89°

91°

92°

93°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

3mph S

G 5 mph

SSE

G11

SSW

G10

WSW

G10

G12

G13

G11

SSE

ESE

SSE

SSW

NNW

G17

SSW

G10

WSW

SSE

SSW

WSW

WNW

G32

SSE

G36

G30

SSW

WSW

ESE

SSE

ESE

SSE

SSW

WSW

WNW

WSW

SSW

WNW

ESE

SSW

WSW

PRECIP

chance %

21%

11%

13%

11%

18%

17%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

36%

79%

25%

100%

61%

70%

71%

25%

24%

14%

52%

91%

30%

10%

67%

65%

12%

100%

39%

67%

60%

12%

83%

69%

11%

16%

17%

30%

17%

100%

99%

87%

100%

59%

22%

67%

13%

22%

45%

18%

21%

43%

57%

49%

42%

39%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1000

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:18 AM

SUNSET

09:07 PM

14H 49M OF DAYLIGHT0H 24M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.4167, -84.8808

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

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