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NWS / NWPS FODK2

Kentucky River at Ford Lock

KENTUCKY RIVER • Madison • KY

Latest public reading731 cfsObserved May 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM CDT
TrendFallingForecast available
Data freshness StaleObservation 5600 minutes old
Flood contextNo source flood categoryFetched Timestamp unavailable

Stage and discharge

Observed source readings

Stage and discharge

Daily rollups and linked forecast values

Observed Forecast

Stage and discharge chart includes 2 observed points and 4 forecast points.

Line chart: Observed, Forecast02004006008001.0K2026-05-132026-06-212026-06-222026-06-22
Data series

Flood-stage context

Source-published thresholds where available

Action24 ftSource-backed threshold
Minor flood26 ftSource-backed threshold
Moderate flood35 ftSource-backed threshold
Major flood40 ftSource-backed threshold

Forecast

Linked NWS/NWPS values

HPIFF • stage10 ftValid Jun 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
HPIFF • stage10 ftValid Jun 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
HPIFF • stage10 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT
HPIFF • stage10 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT

Observations

flow

731 cfs

Observed May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

flow

943 cfs

Observed May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Alerts

Alerts unavailable

Alerts are shown only when the API returns a source-backed match.

Official public sources

Readings and thresholds stay tied to USGS, NOAA/NWS, or source-backed records.

Source freshness

Observed and fetched timestamps are shown separately when the API returns them.

Transparent methodology

Unavailable forecasts, alerts, and thresholds are shown as unavailable states.