South Fork Licking HUC8 05100102
A 2,401 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
81
Healthy
Drought index
52
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
160%
p53 of record
Water assets
1,497
17 springs · 487 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- HINKSTON CREEK NEAR CARLISLE, KY032523008 cfsp34 · normal
- STONER CREEK AT WATER PLANT AT PARIS, KY0325190014 cfsp50 · normal
- SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT HAYES, KY03253000127 cfsp55 · normal
- SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT CYNTHIANA, KY03252500110 cfsp86 · above normal
- HOUSTON CREEK AT HWY 27 NEAR PARIS, KY032519802 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 52 | 0 | 0/4 | p53 |
| 2026-10-19 | 52 | 0 | 0/4 | p57 |
| 2026-10-18 | 52 | 0 | 1/4 | p69 |
| 2026-10-17 | 52 | 0 | 1/4 | p84 |
| 2026-10-16 | 52 | 0 | 1/4 | p62 |
| 2026-10-15 | 48 | 0 | 1/4 | p67 |
| 2026-10-14 | 48 | 0 | 2/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-13 | 48 | 0 | 2/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-12 | 48 | 0 | 2/4 | p33 |
| 2026-10-11 | 48 | 0 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-10 | 48 | 0 | 2/4 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 48 | 0 | 2/4 | p17 |
| 2026-10-08 | 9 | 0 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-07 | 9 | 0 | 1/4 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 65South Fork Licking River At Cynthiana, Kyriver
- 65Hutchison Creekriver
- 65South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Kyriver
- 65Houston Creek At Hwy 27 Near Paris, Kyriver
- 65Bennett Branchriver
- 65Stoner Creekriver
- 65Aarons Runriver
- 65Stoner Creek At Water Plant At Paris, Kyriver
- 65Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Kyriver
- 65McBrides Runriver