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North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet

Highest listed crest 34.71 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft20 crests since 1991

The North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2025. The highest, 34.71 ft on March 2, 1997, was major flooding, 14.71 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.71 ft
March 2, 1997
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
26.69 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Robertson County
Kentucky

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet
Action stage17.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.017Feb 17, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.02Apr 5, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.01Mar 2, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1991 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet, 1991 to 2025 20253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Dec 3, 1991: 22.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,990 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1994: 23.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1995: 21.26 ft, minor flooding; 5,570 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1996: 22.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,170 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1997: 34.71 ft, major floodingJun 12, 1998: 22.04 ft, minor flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2000: 26.32 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 2002: 22.35 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 20.86 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2010: 24.93 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2011: 23.88 ft, minor flooding; 8,570 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2015: 22.72 ft, minor flooding; 6,430 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2017: 24.48 ft, minor flooding; 9,170 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2017: 23.32 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2018: 24.94 ft, minor flooding; 7,710 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 23.85 ft, minor flooding; 7,020 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 24.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2025: 20.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,975 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2025: 24.47 ft, minor flooding; 7,414 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 26.69 ft, moderate flooding; 8,919 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.71 ft, Mar 2, 1997 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 2020s: 5 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet
1Mar 2, 199734.71+14.71Major—
2Apr 5, 202526.69+6.69Moderate8,919
3Feb 19, 200026.32+6.32Moderate—
4Sep 10, 201824.94+4.94Minor7,710
5Jul 22, 201024.93+4.93Minor—
6Jan 4, 202324.50+4.50Minor—
7Mar 2, 201724.48+4.48Minor9,170
8Feb 17, 202524.47+4.47Minor7,414
9Apr 24, 201123.88+3.88Minor8,570
10May 20, 202023.85+3.85Minor7,020
11Jul 24, 201723.32+3.32Minor—
12Jan 28, 199423.24+3.24Minor6,500
13Jul 15, 201522.72+2.72Minor6,430
14May 16, 199622.52+2.52Minor6,170
15Jan 25, 200222.35+2.35Minor7,160
16Dec 3, 199122.15+2.15Minor5,990
17Jun 12, 199822.04+2.04Minor5,910
18May 19, 199521.26+1.26Minor5,570
19Jun 5, 200820.86+0.86Minor5,940
20Feb 7, 202520.31+0.31Minor4,975

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTOK2, 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.