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Around South Fork Kentucky River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Kentucky River is a 44.8 mile river near Bluegrass Boat Rentals LLC in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, KY (site 03281500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1925 to 2024
South Fork Kentucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,250 cfs, and lowest in September, at 51 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,500 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 872 | 418 to 1,820 |
| February | 1,170 | 646 to 2,100 |
| March | 1,250 | 746 to 2,320 |
| April | 950 | 556 to 1,740 |
| May | 500 | 241 to 979 |
| June | 196 | 99 to 522 |
| July | 156 | 67 to 375 |
| August | 101 | 41 to 239 |
| September | 51 | 17 to 138 |
| October | 51 | 18 to 163 |
| November | 168 | 52 to 598 |
| December | 605 | 235 to 1,340 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, KY (site 03281500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Kentucky River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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