North Fork Kentucky River in Kentucky
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Around North Fork Kentucky River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Fork Kentucky River is a 39.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg, KY (site 03277300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1999 to 2025
North Fork Kentucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 100 cfs, and lowest in October, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,640 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 36 to 127 |
| February | 95 | 47 to 173 |
| March | 100 | 73 to 160 |
| April | 95 | 63 to 148 |
| May | 60 | 45 to 99 |
| June | 32 | 20 to 59 |
| July | 30 | 18 to 48 |
| August | 20 | 12 to 45 |
| September | 15 | 8.1 to 28 |
| October | 12 | 8.4 to 24 |
| November | 17 | 9.4 to 46 |
| December | 48 | 23 to 104 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg, KY (site 03277300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Fork Kentucky River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- DamCarr Fork - Carr Fork LakePublic
- Carr Creek MarinaCarr Fork - Carr Fork LakePublic
- Little CarrCarr Fork - Carr Fork LakePublic
- Hazard CityNorth Fork Kentucky RiverPublic
- ConfluenceMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Trace BranchMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Perry County ParkNorth Fork Kentucky RiverPublic
- LeatherwoodLeatherwood Creek - Buckhorn LakePublic
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