South Fork Licking River in Kentucky
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Around South Fork Licking River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Licking River is a 3.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Licking River at Hayes, KY (site 03253000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2013 to 2026
South Fork Licking River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,440 cfs, and lowest in September, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,500 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 990 | 532 to 2,180 |
| February | 1,440 | 685 to 4,250 |
| March | 1,250 | 723 to 2,460 |
| April | 949 | 510 to 1,920 |
| May | 676 | 318 to 1,710 |
| June | 300 | 115 to 859 |
| July | 228 | 88 to 757 |
| August | 99 | 38 to 296 |
| September | 30 | 14 to 205 |
| October | 65 | 17 to 406 |
| November | 398 | 118 to 731 |
| December | 712 | 342 to 2,420 |
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 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Licking River at Hayes, KY (site 03253000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Licking River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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