About this river
Cumberland River is a 43.7 mile river near Stevens Guide Service in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, KY (site 03404500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1908 to 2024
Cumberland River typically runs highest in March, at a median 4,450 cfs, and lowest in September, at 277 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 57,500 cfs, in 1918.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,390 | 1,890 to 6,950 | |
| February | 4,120 | 2,380 to 8,070 | |
| March | 4,450 | 2,800 to 7,990 | |
| April | 3,320 | 2,280 to 6,120 | |
| May | 1,920 | 1,020 to 3,320 | |
| June | 910 | 535 to 1,810 | |
| July | 706 | 342 to 1,530 | |
| August | 540 | 274 to 1,060 | |
| September | 277 | 153 to 614 | |
| October | 285 | 115 to 663 | |
| November | 664 | 234 to 1,690 | |
| December | 2,100 | 962 to 4,490 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, KY (site 03404500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cumberland River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Big CreekBig South Fork Cumberland RiverPublic
- Turkey CreekBig South Fork Cumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Echo Point Recreation AreaSouth Fork - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Garland Bend Hemlock LandingSouth Fork - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Sawyer Recreation AreaCumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Noe's Dock #2Cumberland RiverPublic
- Omega Recreation AreaCumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
- Cave Creek Recreation AreaCumberland River - Lake CumberlandPublic
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