About this river
Middle Fork Kentucky River is a 15.8 mile river near Gorge Underground in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, KY (site 03281000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2025
Middle Fork Kentucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,250 cfs, and lowest in August, at 89 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,200 cfs, in 2009.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 801 | 378 to 2,130 | |
| February | 973 | 519 to 2,360 | |
| March | 1,250 | 613 to 2,860 | |
| April | 569 | 211 to 1,675 | |
| May | 368 | 197 to 992 | |
| June | 159 | 92 to 398 | |
| July | 118 | 77 to 258 | |
| August | 89 | 57 to 202 | |
| September | 94 | 56 to 166 | |
| October | 159 | 69 to 300 | |
| November | 327 | 198 to 615 | |
| December | 511 | 194 to 1,330 |
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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, KY (site 03281000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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