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Elijahs Creek near Hebron

Highest listed crest 56.85 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft26 crests since 1890

The Elijahs Creek near Hebron crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1890 to 2005. The highest, 56.85 ft on January 24, 1937, was major flooding, 26.85 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
56.85 ft
January 24, 1937; 123,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 45.0 ft
Crests at major
8
11th of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2005
30.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Boone County
Near Erlanger (5.3 mi), Florence (6.3 mi), Covington (9.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Elijahs Creek near Hebron
Flood stage (minor)30.02Jan 10, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage38.015May 20, 1995Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage45.08Mar 3, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1890 to 2005. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elijahs Creek near Hebron, 1890 to 2005 2030405060ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 45.0 ft Mar 2, 1890: 41.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 1907: 40.50 ft, moderate flooding; 75,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1909: 43.00 ft, moderate flooding; 81,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1913: 45.50 ft, major flooding; 93,200 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1915: 40.70 ft, moderate flooding; 90,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1918: 40.30 ft, moderate flooding; 79,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1927: 41.70 ft, moderate flooding; 84,400 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1937: 56.85 ft, major flooding; 123,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1939: 42.90 ft, moderate flooding; 87,500 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1945: 46.70 ft, major flooding; 93,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1950: 43.80 ft, moderate flooding; 91,400 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1955: 44.25 ft, moderate flooding; 93,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1957: 40.20 ft, moderate flooding; 86,300 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1961: 43.15 ft, moderate flooding; 82,200 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1962: 46.87 ft, major flooding; 103,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1963: 41.40 ft, moderate flooding; 77,500 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1964: 49.00 ft, major flooding; 101,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1972: 47.10 ft, major flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1978: 51.65 ft, major flooding; 122,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1984: 43.71 ft, moderate flooding; 93,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1994: 41.64 ft, moderate flooding; 97,800 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1995: 41.50 ft, moderate flooding; 85,700 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 53.60 ft, major flooding; 100,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1998: 30.80 ft, minor flooding; 69,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2001: 25.51 ft, below flood stageJan 10, 2005: 30.60 ft, minor flooding Highest, 56.85 ft, Jan 24, 1937 190019201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elijahs Creek near Hebron 1890s: 1 1900s: 2 1910s: 3 1920s: 1 1930s: 2 1940s: 1 1950s: 3 1960s: 4 4 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Elijahs Creek near Hebron
1Jan 24, 193756.85+26.85Major123,000
2Mar 3, 199753.60+23.60Major100,000
3Dec 10, 197851.65+21.65Major122,000
4Mar 11, 196449.00+19.00Major101,000
5Apr 17, 197247.10+17.10Major104,000
6Mar 1, 196246.87+16.87Major103,000
7Mar 7, 194546.70+16.70Major93,900
8Mar 28, 191345.50+15.50Major93,200
9Mar 6, 195544.25+14.25Moderate93,000
10Feb 3, 195043.80+13.80Moderate91,400
11May 10, 198443.71+13.71Moderate93,400
12May 9, 196143.15+13.15Moderate82,200
13Feb 25, 190943.00+13.00Moderate81,600
14Feb 8, 193942.90+12.90Moderate87,500
15Jan 23, 192741.70+11.70Moderate84,400
16Mar 12, 199441.64+11.64Moderate97,800
17May 20, 199541.50+11.50Moderate85,700
18Mar 17, 196341.40+11.40Moderate77,500
19Mar 2, 189041.10+11.10Moderate—
20Dec 19, 191540.70+10.70Moderate90,200
21Jan 20, 190740.50+10.50Moderate75,500
22Feb 1, 191840.30+10.30Moderate79,200
23Feb 4, 195740.20+10.20Moderate86,300
24Apr 23, 199830.80+0.80Minor69,400
25Jan 10, 200530.60+0.60Minor—
26Feb 18, 200125.51−4.49Below flood stage—

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ELJK2, 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.