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South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80

Highest listed crest 20.96 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft19 crests since 2010

The South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80 crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2025. The highest, 20.96 ft on July 7, 2016, was major flooding, 5.96 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the South Fork Little River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.96 ft
July 7, 2016; 32,252 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
3
37th of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2025
19.33 ft, major flooding
Location
Christian County
Near Hopkinsville (6.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.010May 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.06Feb 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.03Apr 4, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2010 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80, 2010 to 2025 1416182022ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jun 16, 2010: 18.23 ft, moderate flooding; 3,240 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 17.60 ft, moderate floodingDec 21, 2013: 17.75 ft, moderate flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 15.39 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2016: 20.96 ft, major flooding; 32,252 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2018: 17.91 ft, moderate flooding; 8,215 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 16.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,679 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2020: 15.74 ft, minor flooding; 3,333 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2021: 19.48 ft, major flooding; 17,881 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2022: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,795 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 15.71 ft, minor flooding; 3,305 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 15.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,803 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2023: 17.63 ft, moderate flooding; 4,197 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2023: 16.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,192 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,182 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2024: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,116 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2024: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,628 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 17.12 ft, moderate flooding; 3,820 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2025: 19.33 ft, major flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.96 ft, Jul 7, 2016 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80 2010s: 7 2020s: 12 12 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, South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80
1Jul 7, 201620.96+5.96Major32,252
2Feb 28, 202119.48+4.48Major17,881
3Apr 4, 202519.33+4.33Major5,740
4Jun 16, 201018.23+3.23Moderate3,240
5Feb 23, 201817.91+2.91Moderate8,215
6Dec 21, 201317.75+2.75Moderate7,600
7Aug 4, 202317.63+2.63Moderate4,197
8Apr 25, 201117.60+2.60Moderate—
9Feb 16, 202517.12+2.12Moderate3,820
10Sep 28, 202316.19+1.19Minor3,192
11May 9, 202416.17+1.17Minor3,182
12Jan 1, 202216.15+1.15Minor3,795
13Feb 24, 201916.07+1.07Minor3,679
14May 15, 202416.04+1.04Minor3,116
15Mar 3, 202015.74+0.74Minor3,333
16Feb 18, 202215.71+0.71Minor3,305
17Mar 25, 202315.43+0.43Minor2,803
18Feb 5, 201415.39+0.39Minor3,020
19May 27, 202415.07+0.07Minor2,628

The worst floods along the South Fork Little River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the South Fork Little River that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 7, 2016: 20.96 ft here, major flooding

February 28, 2021: 19.48 ft here, major flooding

April 4, 2025: 19.33 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the South Fork Little River

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

Flood gauges on the South Fork Little River
Hopkinsville - 68/80 this gaugeKY15.020.96 ft, Jul 7, 20163
Hopkinsville - BypassKY18.021.35 ft, Jul 7, 20164

Other gauges in Christian County

Flood gauges in Christian County
Hopkinsville - Bypass18.021.35 ft, Jul 7, 20164

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HLHK2, 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.