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Around Green River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Green River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Green River near Mckinney, KY (site 03305000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2011 to 2026
Green River typically runs highest in February, at a median 37 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,700 cfs, in 2015.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 11 to 58 |
| February | 37 | 18 to 89 |
| March | 36 | 21 to 79 |
| April | 29 | 16 to 70 |
| May | 11 | 5.5 to 36 |
| June | 2.5 | 0.9 to 9.7 |
| July | 2.4 | 0.6 to 10 |
| August | 1.2 | 0.2 to 4.8 |
| September | 1.3 | 0.2 to 4.4 |
| October | 2.0 | 0.2 to 8.2 |
| November | 5.9 | 1.9 to 20 |
| December | 19 | 6.9 to 51 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Green River near Mckinney, KY (site 03305000). 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 Green River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Snake Creek (Green River Lake Water Management Area)Green River LakePublic
- Butler CreekGreen River LakePublic
- Arnolds LandingGreen River LakePublic
- Holmes BendGreen River LakePublic
- Site #1 Visitor CenterGreen River LakePublic
- TailwaterGreen River Lake TailwaterPublic
- American LegionGreen RiverPublic
- State MarinaGreen River LakePublic
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