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SOUTH FORK LICKING

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SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT CYNTHIANA, KY

CYNTHIANA, KY38.3909°N, -84.3030°W Updated 29 min ago

FLOW RATE

480cfs

GAUGE HT

5.55ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

480cfs 72.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 145–197 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

502cfs

PERIOD LOW

142cfs

RUNNABLE

75%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.55ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

22.1in

-15% vs normal

22.14 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 26.05 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.2–32.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.31" · normal 3.47" (2.2–4.9)

Jan

Feb: 1.66" · normal 3.47" (2.0–5.6)

Feb

Mar: 3.87" · normal 4.27" (2.6–7.0)

Mar

Apr: 2.20" · normal 4.72" (2.4–6.7)

Apr

May: 5.87" · normal 5.09" (2.1–8.1)

May

Jun: 5.55" · normal 4.17" (2.5–6.1)

Jun

Jul: 0.68" (so far)· normal 4.07" (2.3–5.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.11" (1.2–4.6)

Aug

Sep: normal 2.92" (1.0–5.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.33" (1.3–5.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.26" (2.0–4.8)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.85" (2.2–5.5)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:08 PM

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Station Location

38.3909, -84.3030

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 15:30 UTC

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