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Martins Fork River
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MARTINS FORK RIVER
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MARTINS FORK NEAR SMITH, KY

HARLAN COUNTY, KY36.7523°N, -83.2574°W Updated 8 hr ago
FLOW RATE
20cfs
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
3mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
20cfs 27.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 26–36 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
432cfs
PERIOD LOW
8cfs
RUNNABLE
17%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.1in

≈ normal

25.15 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 28.47 in).

YTD Total

25.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

28.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

22.9–35.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.63" · normal 4.24" (2.7–6.0)
Jan
Feb: 4.03" · normal 4.68" (2.5–9.0)
Feb
Mar: 2.76" · normal 5.08" (3.0–8.0)
Mar
Apr: 3.64" · normal 4.77" (2.9–7.5)
Apr
May: 5.35" · normal 4.78" (2.1–6.7)
May
Jun: 5.72" · normal 4.68" (2.8–6.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 5.61" (3.8–7.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.05" (2.3–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.89" (1.3–6.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.43" (1.3–6.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.83" (2.0–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.69" (2.7–7.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:14 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
973
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:18 AM
SUNSET
08:55 PM
14H 37M OF DAYLIGHT12H 8M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated

Station Location

36.7523, -83.2574
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 08:47 UTC
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