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Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake — water level right now

Knott County, Kentucky · NWS gauge CFLK2
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current stage (ft)
 
1046.8
record crest
set 1998-04-20
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 1055
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage1055water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
11046.81998-04-20—

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDCFLK2
USGS site03277446
CountyKnott
StateKentucky
NWS forecast officeJackson
River forecast centerOhio River Forecast Center
Coordinates37.233, -83.033
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

Is Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake?

action stage 1055 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 1046.8 ft, reached on 1998-04-20. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Jackson and local emergency management.