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Around Poor Fork Cumberland River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Poor Fork Cumberland River is a 40.9 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Poor Fork at Cumberland, KY (site 03400500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2025
Poor Fork Cumberland River typically runs highest in March, at a median 213 cfs, and lowest in October, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,750 cfs, in 1957.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 153 | 81 to 266 |
| February | 197 | 119 to 318 |
| March | 213 | 144 to 338 |
| April | 146 | 104 to 261 |
| May | 117 | 67 to 180 |
| June | 52 | 34 to 96 |
| July | 42 | 25 to 75 |
| August | 36 | 18 to 66 |
| September | 23 | 12 to 39 |
| October | 20 | 12 to 44 |
| November | 43 | 21 to 89 |
| December | 105 | 47 to 209 |
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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Poor Fork at Cumberland, KY (site 03400500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Poor Fork Cumberland River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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