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South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass

Highest listed crest 21.35 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft15 crests since 2010

The South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2025. The highest, 21.35 ft on July 7, 2016, was major flooding, 3.35 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
21.35 ft
July 7, 2016; 9,367 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
4
26th of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2025
21.20 ft, major flooding
Location
Christian County
Near Hopkinsville (2.6 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 - Bypass
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.08May 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.03Feb 23, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.04Apr 4, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 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 - Bypass, 2010 to 2025 1819202122ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 16, 2010: 19.79 ft, moderate flooding; 2,610 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 19.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 21, 2013: 18.96 ft, minor flooding; 2,961 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2016: 21.35 ft, major flooding; 9,367 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2018: 19.33 ft, moderate flooding; 3,665 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 18.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,413 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2020: 18.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,747 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2021: 21.15 ft, major flooding; 8,783 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2022: 18.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,504 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2022: 18.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,317 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2023: 18.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,534 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 18.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,577 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2025: 20.16 ft, major flooding; 4,111 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2025: 21.20 ft, major flooding; 4,910 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.35 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 - Bypass 2010s: 7 2020s: 8 8 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 - Bypass
1Jul 7, 201621.35+3.35Major9,367
2Apr 4, 202521.20+3.20Major4,910
3Feb 28, 202121.15+3.15Major8,783
4Feb 15, 202520.16+2.16Major4,111
5Jun 16, 201019.79+1.79Moderate2,610
6Apr 27, 201119.50+1.50Moderate—
7Feb 23, 201819.33+1.33Moderate3,665
8Dec 21, 201318.96+0.96Minor2,961
9Mar 3, 202018.73+0.73Minor2,747
10May 9, 202418.73+0.73Minor2,577
11Sep 29, 202318.67+0.67Minor2,534
12Jan 1, 202218.45+0.45Minor2,504
13Feb 24, 201918.34+0.34Minor2,413
14Feb 5, 201418.30+0.30Minor2,380
15Apr 12, 202218.22+0.22Minor2,317

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: 21.35 ft here, major flooding

April 4, 2025: 21.20 ft here, major flooding

February 28, 2021: 21.15 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 - 68/80KY15.020.96 ft, Jul 7, 20163
Hopkinsville - Bypass this gaugeKY18.021.35 ft, Jul 7, 20164

Other gauges in Christian County

Flood gauges in Christian County
Hopkinsville - 68/8015.020.96 ft, Jul 7, 20163

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HLBK2, 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.