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Green River (KY) at Rochester

Highest listed crest 61.60 ftFlood stage 37.0 ft91 crests since 1913

The Green River (KY) at Rochester crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 91 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2025. The highest, 61.60 ft on January 27, 1937, was major flooding, 24.60 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Green River (KY) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
61.60 ft
January 27, 1937
Flood stage
37.0 ft
Major flooding from 50.0 ft
Crests at major
5
24th of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
April 9, 2025
53.11 ft, major flooding
Location
Butler County
Kentucky

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Green River (KY) at Rochester
Action stage34.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)37.074Mar 22, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage45.012Feb 21, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage50.05Apr 9, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

91 crests from 1913 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Green River (KY) at Rochester, 1913 to 2025 3040506070ft Flood stage 37.0 ftMajor 50.0 ft Jan 1, 1913: 55.70 ft, major floodingJan 27, 1937: 61.60 ft, major floodingJan 14, 1950: 49.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 1962: 51.18 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1964: 48.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1965: 43.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 29, 1972: 41.30 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 1974: 45.52 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1975: 47.18 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1975: 44.62 ft, minor floodingDec 13, 1978: 49.28 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 1979: 42.90 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 1979: 44.24 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 1979: 42.37 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 1981: 38.10 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1982: 38.50 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 1984: 49.90 ft, moderate floodingDec 12, 1986: 38.40 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1987: 40.60 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 1987: 38.70 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1988: 39.00 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 1988: 40.00 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 1988: 38.30 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 1989: 41.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 1989: 49.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 1989: 39.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1990: 40.80 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 1990: 45.10 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 1991: 41.60 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1991: 37.60 ft, minor floodingDec 6, 1991: 38.80 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 1994: 39.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 1994: 39.30 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1994: 44.30 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1994: 39.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1995: 38.40 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1995: 38.10 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 1995: 44.40 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 1996: 40.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1997: 38.80 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1997: 50.70 ft, major floodingApr 20, 1998: 39.60 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 1998: 38.80 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1999: 41.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2001: 37.10 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2001: 38.40 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2002: 37.60 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2002: 39.80 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2002: 37.70 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2002: 38.00 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2002: 37.60 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2002: 37.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2003: 42.00 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2003: 37.10 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2004: 37.40 ft, minor flooding; 31,339 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2004: 38.50 ft, minor flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2004: 37.00 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2004: 37.80 ft, minor flooding; 33,579 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2005: 38.45 ft, minor flooding; 37,220 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2005: 38.40 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2007: 40.80 ft, minor flooding; 42,297 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2008: 37.98 ft, minor flooding; 32,650 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2008: 40.50 ft, minor flooding; 41,254 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2008: 42.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 2009: 40.40 ft, minor flooding; 40,909 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2009: 38.90 ft, minor flooding; 35,845 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2010: 37.00 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2010: 48.60 ft, moderate flooding; 78,053 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2011: 40.40 ft, minor flooding; 40,909 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2011: 41.40 ft, minor flooding; 44,330 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2011: 45.85 ft, moderate flooding; 61,345 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2011: 39.60 ft, minor flooding; 38,189 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2013: 38.60 ft, minor flooding; 34,788 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2013: 37.40 ft, minor flooding; 30,706 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2013: 37.80 ft, minor flooding; 32,040 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2013: 38.20 ft, minor flooding; 33,401 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2014: 40.60 ft, minor flooding; 41,601 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2014: 37.90 ft, minor flooding; 32,378 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 37.00 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2015: 42.20 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2015: 40.70 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2016: 40.00 ft, minor flooding; 38,400 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2017: 38.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2018: 43.40 ft, minor flooding; 51,136 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2019: 44.40 ft, minor flooding; 54,500 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2019: 39.90 ft, minor flooding; 39,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2020: 41.00 ft, minor flooding; 43,100 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2020: 39.00 ft, minor flooding; 36,300 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2021: 45.30 ft, moderate floodingFeb 21, 2025: 48.09 ft, moderate flooding; 74,000 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2025: 53.11 ft, major flooding; 106,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 61.60 ft, Jan 27, 1937 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Green River (KY) at Rochester 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 8 1980s: 12 1990s: 18 2000s: 22 22 2010s: 20 2020s: 5 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 91 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Green River (KY) at Rochester
1Jan 27, 193761.60+24.60Major—
2Jan 1, 191355.70+18.70Major—
3Apr 9, 202553.11+16.11Major106,000
4Mar 5, 196251.18+14.18Major—
5Mar 7, 199750.70+13.70Major—
6May 12, 198449.90+12.90Moderate—
7Dec 13, 197849.28+12.28Moderate—
8Feb 19, 198949.20+12.20Moderate—
9Jan 14, 195049.00+12.00Moderate—
10May 7, 201048.60+11.60Moderate78,053
11Mar 13, 196448.40+11.40Moderate—
12Feb 21, 202548.09+11.09Moderate74,000
13Mar 18, 197547.18+10.18Moderate—
14May 6, 201145.85+8.85Moderate61,345
15Jan 16, 197445.52+8.52Moderate—
16Mar 6, 202145.30+8.30Moderate—
17Dec 25, 199045.10+8.10Moderate—
18Apr 2, 197544.62+7.62Minor—
19May 22, 199544.40+7.40Minor—
20Feb 28, 201944.40+7.40Minor54,500
21Mar 13, 199444.30+7.30Minor—
22Apr 6, 197944.24+7.24Minor—
23Apr 2, 196543.90+6.90Minor—
24Feb 27, 201843.40+6.40Minor51,136
25Feb 28, 197942.90+5.90Minor—
26Apr 8, 200842.80+5.80Minor—
27Sep 26, 197942.37+5.37Minor—
28Mar 17, 201542.20+5.20Minor—
29Feb 21, 200342.00+5.00Minor—
30Jan 28, 199941.70+4.70Minor—
31Feb 23, 199141.60+4.60Minor—
32Apr 15, 201141.40+4.40Minor44,330
33Feb 29, 197241.30+4.30Minor—
34Jan 17, 198941.00+4.00Minor—
35Feb 16, 202041.00+4.00Minor43,100
36Feb 18, 199040.80+3.80Minor—
37Dec 17, 200740.80+3.80Minor42,297
38Apr 21, 201540.70+3.70Minor—
39Mar 4, 198740.60+3.60Minor—
40Feb 9, 201440.60+3.60Minor41,601
41Mar 22, 200840.50+3.50Minor41,254
42Feb 1, 200940.40+3.40Minor40,909
43Mar 3, 201140.40+3.40Minor40,909
44Dec 20, 199640.10+3.10Minor—
45Nov 22, 198840.00+3.00Minor—
46Jul 10, 201640.00+3.00Minor38,400
47Dec 3, 201939.90+2.90Minor39,300
48Apr 15, 199439.80+2.80Minor—
49Mar 23, 200239.80+2.80Minor—
50Apr 20, 199839.60+2.60Minor—

The worst floods along the Green River (KY)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Green River (KY) that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 27, 1937: 61.60 ft here, major flooding

January 1, 1913: 55.70 ft here, major flooding

April 9, 2025: 53.11 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Green River (KY)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Green River (KY)
MunfordvilleKY28.057.72 ft, Mar 1, 19621
Mammoth CaveKY32.059.66 ft, Apr 6, 20250
WoodburyKY26.052.67 ft, Jan 24, 193714
Rochester this gaugeKY37.061.60 ft, Jan 27, 19375
ParadiseKY380.0403.65 ft, Mar 5, 19623
Calhoun Lock and DamKY23.043.75 ft, Jan 27, 193722

Other gauges in Butler County

Flood gauges in Butler County
Woodbury26.052.67 ft, Jan 24, 193714

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCHK2, 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.