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Around North Fork Kentucky River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USDA Forest Service · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
North Fork Kentucky River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY (site 03277500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1977 to 2023
North Fork Kentucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 713 cfs, and lowest in September, at 85 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 27,800 cfs, in 1977.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 474 | 238 to 920 |
| February | 664 | 307 to 1,250 |
| March | 713 | 456 to 1,290 |
| April | 556 | 340 to 1,025 |
| May | 409 | 217 to 698 |
| June | 183 | 100 to 358 |
| July | 126 | 88 to 252 |
| August | 103 | 51 to 212 |
| September | 85 | 52 to 157 |
| October | 99 | 63 to 203 |
| November | 152 | 86 to 326 |
| December | 295 | 136 to 670 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY (site 03277500). 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.
- Bert Combs LakeBert Combs LakePublic
- Hazard CityNorth Fork Kentucky RiverPublic
- ConfluenceMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Trace BranchMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
- OneidaSouth Fork Kentucky RiverPublic
- Perry County ParkNorth Fork Kentucky RiverPublic
- LeatherwoodLeatherwood Creek - Buckhorn LakePublic
- Buckhorn Lake State Park MarinaMiddle Fork Kentucky River - Buckhorn LakePublic
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