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Around Licking River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Licking River is a 43.2 mile river near Scenic River Canoe Excursions in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, KY (site 03250500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Licking River typically runs highest in March, at a median 4,670 cfs, and lowest in September, at 212 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,300 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3,080 | 1,170 to 5,000 |
| February | 4,330 | 1,810 to 5,770 |
| March | 4,670 | 2,830 to 5,800 |
| April | 4,160 | 1,015 to 5,395 |
| May | 2,470 | 898 to 4,880 |
| June | 650 | 306 to 3,315 |
| July | 479 | 231 to 1,540 |
| August | 330 | 113 to 1,040 |
| September | 212 | 95 to 845 |
| October | 456 | 223 to 1,470 |
| November | 880 | 455 to 2,585 |
| December | 2,870 | 831 to 4,970 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, KY (site 03250500). 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 Licking River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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