About this river
Cumberland River is a 71.6 mile river near Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cumberland River at Barbourville, KY (site 03403500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1923 to 2005
Cumberland River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,230 cfs, and lowest in September, at 143 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,200 cfs, in 1977.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 2,105 | 1,300 to 3,640 | |
| March | 2,230 | 1,450 to 3,850 | |
| April | 1,775 | 1,150 to 2,975 | |
| May | 1,120 | 594 to 1,860 | |
| June | 487 | 265 to 1,007 | |
| July | 321 | 181 to 643 | |
| August | 244 | 118 to 433 | |
| September | 143 | 78 to 285 | |
| October | 157 | 83 to 343 | |
| November | 402 | 132 to 1,190 | |
| December | 1,240 | 518 to 2,440 |
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 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cumberland River at Barbourville, KY (site 03403500). 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 Cumberland River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Alum FordBig South Fork Cumberland RiverPublic
- Big CreekBig South Fork Cumberland RiverPublic
- Turkey CreekBig South Fork Cumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Echo Point Recreation AreaSouth Fork - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Garland Bend Hemlock LandingSouth Fork - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Sawyer Recreation AreaCumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Grove MarinaLaurel River - Laurel River LakePublic
- Noe's Dock #2Cumberland RiverPublic
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