Bacon Creek in Kentucky
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Around Bacon Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov Ā· Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bacon Creek is a 28.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bacon Creek near Priceville, KY (site 03310400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2011 to 2026
Bacon Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 74 cfs, and lowest in October, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,810 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 32 to 91 |
| February | 73 | 41 to 144 |
| March | 74 | 54 to 126 |
| April | 62 | 39 to 107 |
| May | 57 | 33 to 94 |
| June | 31 | 22 to 56 |
| July | 28 | 19 to 44 |
| August | 17 | 13 to 23 |
| September | 14 | 11 to 24 |
| October | 13 | 10 to 22 |
| November | 19 | 11 to 28 |
| December | 42 | 19 to 77 |
Typical is the median of each monthās daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bacon Creek near Priceville, KY (site 03310400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Bacon Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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