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Blaine Creek near Blaine

Highest listed crest 20.55 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft15 crests since 2012

The Blaine Creek near Blaine crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2025. The highest, 20.55 ft on March 1, 2021, was major flooding, 3.55 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.55 ft
March 1, 2021; 3,320 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
3
37th of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2025
20.28 ft, major flooding
Location
Lawrence County
Kentucky

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Blaine Creek near Blaine
Action stage14.05Dec 23, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.06Feb 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.01Apr 4, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.03Apr 4, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2012 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blaine Creek near Blaine, 2012 to 2025 1416182022ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Feb 29, 2012: 14.98 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2013: 15.04 ft, action stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2015: 16.59 ft, action stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 17.49 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2015: 19.06 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 2017: 15.59 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2017: 16.59 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 18.78 ft, minor flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 20.55 ft, major flooding; 3,320 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 17.23 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2025: 17.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,456 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2025: 20.30 ft, major flooding; 3,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 18.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,722 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2025: 20.28 ft, major flooding; 3,234 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.55 ft, Mar 1, 2021 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blaine Creek near Blaine 2010s: 3 2020s: 7 7 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Blaine Creek near Blaine
1Mar 1, 202120.55+3.55Major3,320
2Feb 6, 202520.30+3.30Major3,240
3Apr 4, 202520.28+3.28Major3,234
4Apr 4, 201519.06+2.06Moderate—
5Feb 24, 201918.78+1.78Minor2,640
6Feb 17, 202318.60+1.60Minor2,740
7Feb 16, 202518.54+1.54Minor2,722
8Jan 31, 202517.58+0.58Minor2,456
9Mar 5, 201517.49+0.49Minor—
10May 7, 202217.23+0.23Minor2,360
11Feb 16, 201516.59−0.41Action2,430
12Dec 23, 201716.59−0.41Action2,960
13Jun 24, 201715.59−1.41Action2,110
14Jul 7, 201315.04−1.96Action1,960
15Feb 29, 201214.98−2.02Action1,950

Lawrence County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kentucky

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLCK2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.