Cumberland River level at Burkesville
Kentucky · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 03414100 — CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BURKESVILLE, KY · NWS forecast point BRKK2
Reading taken · as of 33 min ago
Low and clear — wadeable, and fish will be spooky
At 3,740 CFS, this gauge is running 49% of normal for mid-September — below the 7,600 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 9 years of record (2014–2025).
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Flood stages at Burkesville
National Weather Service categories for gauge BRKK2, WFO LMK. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 64.0 ft · 90,000 CFS
- 64.0 ft Numerous homes and businesses are flooded in Cumberland and southeast Monroe Counties. In Burkesville, multiple buildings are flooded on Keen St as well as baseball diamonds and fields of Salem Park.
- 69.0 ft Numerous roads, homes, and businesses along the river are flooded. In Burkesville, multiple structures are flooded between the river and Main St. Much of Dougantown is flooded.
- 74.0 ft Numerous structures and primary roads are impacted across Cumberland and southeast Monroe Counties. Celina Rd just south of Burkesville is flooded. Flooding in Burkesville extends from the river to north of Main St. Most of Dougantown is flooded.
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Moderate flood 55.0 ft · 57,500 CFS
- 55.0 ft Flooding occurs on Capps Rd and Rocky Branch Rd in Burkesville. Houses are flooded on Rocky Branch Rd, Scotts Ferry Rd and Garman Ferry Rd.
- 58.0 ft Ivan Coe Rd and River Breeze Rd are flooded. Houses are flooded on Crocus Bluff Rd, River Brook Tr, Turkey Neck Bnd and Eden Sprouls Rd.
- 60.0 ft The bridge over Crocus Creek on Lawson's Bottom Rd floods cutting off tranportation over portions of Cumberland County.
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Minor flood 46.0 ft · 40,000 CFS
- 46.0 ft Whetstone Rd and Meadows of the Cumberland Rd flood. Water approaches houses near Traces on the Cumberland.
- 48.0 ft Flooding occurs on Parmley Rd, Goose Creek Rd, Reed Rd, Cabin Rd, Otter Creek Rd and Big McFarland Rd.
- 51.0 ft Flooding in the Burkesville area begins including flooding of Garman Ferry Rd, Scotts Ferry Rd and Cumberland Dr. Flood waters approach multiple properties near Traces on the Cumberland.
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Action 43.0 ft · 32,500 CFS
- 43.0 ft Water approaches low lying areas along the river and tributaries such as John Lee Fox Lane, Cloyd williams Rd, Cloyds Landing Docl and Eva Young Rd.
- 44.0 ft Willis Creek Rd, Irish Bottom Rd and Old Galloway Rd flood.
- Right now 27.48 ft
Flow history at Burkesville
Daily values from USGS 03414100, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for BRKK2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Burkesville
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 56.60 ft | 59,100 CFS | Feb 28, 2019 |
| 55.76 ft | — | May 3, 2010 |
| 51.15 ft | 47,100 CFS | Apr 3, 2025 |
| 47.10 ft | 39,652 CFS | Mar 13, 2020 |
| 46.51 ft | 38,700 CFS | Mar 1, 2021 |
| 46.50 ft | 38,500 CFS | May 8, 2009 |
| 46.30 ft | 38,200 CFS | Apr 12, 2011 |
| 45.90 ft | 37,400 CFS | Mar 29, 2018 |
| 45.30 ft | 36,100 CFS | Apr 16, 2015 |
| 44.20 ft | 33,730 CFS | Feb 16, 2016 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Cumberland River at Burkesville
In Kentucky — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Wolf Creek tailwater; trophy brown trout.
Cumberland River at Burkesville — common questions
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What makes the flow change on Cumberland River at Burkesville?
Rain upstream, plus seasonal baseflow. The 12-month chart shows how it behaves through the year.
Is Cumberland River at Burkesville high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 7,600 CFS, from 9 years of record (2014–2025). Today is 49% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 03414100 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for BRKK2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.