Maximum discharge along the river was observed at the Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone with a streamflow rate of 26,500 cfs. However, the deepest point on the river is located at the Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson reporting a gauge stage of 21.15 ft. This river is monitored from 12 different streamgauging stations along the Kentucky River, the highest being perched at an elevation of 630 ft, the Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg .

Streamflow conditions and seasonal statistics

Streamgauges reporting the most discharge on the Kentucky River

Discharge comparison for the highest gauges over the past 10 days

Streamflow discharge range for this time of year