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Kentucky
Middle Fork Rockcastle River
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 12 h ago · oldest 13 h
problem: Agency alerts
41 active alerts in Daniel Boone National Forest; most severe: National Visitor Use Monitoring, Oct 2026-Sept 2027
USFSPosted Oct 1 · checked 13 h ago
clear: Weather
Rain, high 64°F / low 64°F, 100% precip — 78/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather12 h ago
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 120 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Drainage area
- 70 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Middle Fork Rockcastle River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Non-Governmental Organization
About this water
Middle Fork Rockcastle River is a 0-mile paddling stretch near McKee, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 120 cfs.
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