Flow report

Kentucky streamflow

Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Kentucky. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.

USGS gauges
128
State percent normal
72%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
May 30
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 72% of normal, with the Ohio River At Old Shawneetown reporting the highest discharge in the state at 259,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 20.50 ft.

Meanwhile, the Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle is seeing a spike today — up 3861% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Kentucky's named rivers.

Kentucky at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Kentucky flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

72%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Ohio River At Old Shawneetown 259,000 cfs

Gauge stage 20.50 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle +3861%

Now 408 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 128 + 14

USGS gauges feeding 14 named rivers in Kentucky.

Full streamgauge inventory

Kentucky USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Kentucky. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

128 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03213700
259 cfs 2.84 ft · 72°F 623 ft Tug
Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03207965
2 cfs 1.21 ft · 74°F 808 ft Upper Levisa
Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03209500
263 cfs 6.28 ft · 75°F 681 ft Lower Levisa
Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03210000
16 cfs 3.40 ft · 74°F 741 ft Lower Levisa
Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03212500
328 cfs 2.49 ft · 72°F 604 ft Lower Levisa
Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03217000
1,440 cfs 7.00 ft · 70°F 617 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03216600
54,500 cfs 17.74 ft · 70°F 513 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03216500
147 cfs 5.16 ft · 70°F 579 ft Little Sandy
Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03238745
26 cfs 2.04 ft 62°F 69°F 507 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03238772
1 cfs 1.70 ft 62°F 69°F 547 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
Fourmile Cr @ Hwy 547 Nr Alexandria, Ky
25 years ago · USGS 03238780
2 cfs · · 60°F 521 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03277200
103,000 cfs 20.33 ft 67°F 69°F 454 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03277130
48 cfs 1.95 ft 64°F 70°F 506 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03277075
45 cfs 1.80 ft 62°F 67°F 715 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Woolper Creek At Woolper Road Near Burlington, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03262001
27 cfs 4.73 ft 63°F 67°F 514 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03260100
3 cfs 1.50 ft 62°F 68°F 770 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03248300
18 cfs 4.70 ft · 72°F 864 ft Licking
Slate Creek At Highway 713 Nr Mt. Sterling, Ky
12 days ago · USGS 03250190
34 cfs 2.02 ft · 72°F 777 ft Licking
North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03250100
424 cfs 6.32 ft · 72°F 705 ft Licking
Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03250322
4 cfs · 60°F 72°F 652 ft Licking
Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03250500
4,980 cfs 13.41 ft · 71°F 613 ft Licking
North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03251200
884 cfs 7.87 ft · 70°F 664 ft Licking
Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03251500
8,800 cfs 14.89 ft · 70°F 574 ft Licking
Licking River At Catawba, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03253500
10,700 cfs 13.28 ft · 70°F 583 ft Licking
Cruises Creek At Hwy 17 Nr Piner, Ky
4 years ago · USGS 03254480
9 cfs 2.79 ft 64°F 56°F 662 ft Licking
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03254550
28 cfs 1.75 ft 65°F 68°F 559 ft Licking
Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03252300
408 cfs 6.34 ft · 71°F 797 ft South Fork Licking
South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03253000
1,930 cfs 5.99 ft · 70°F 568 ft South Fork Licking
North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03277300
22 cfs 1.29 ft · 77°F 1,149 ft North Fork Kentucky
North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03277500
108 cfs 4.31 ft · 75°F 871 ft North Fork Kentucky
North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03280000
207 cfs 1.49 ft · 74°F 727 ft North Fork Kentucky
Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03280700
24 cfs 1.64 ft · 74°F 876 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03281000
59 cfs 4.59 ft · 74°F 669 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03281100
80 cfs 6.65 ft · 75°F 848 ft South Fork Kentucky
South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03281500
103 cfs 3.79 ft · 74°F 669 ft South Fork Kentucky
Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03282040
20 cfs 1.91 ft · 74°F 720 ft Upper Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03282000
509 cfs 9.40 ft · 74°F 630 ft Upper Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 12 Near Irvine, Ky
1 year ago · USGS 03282120
0 cfs 9.87 ft · 74°F 597 ft Upper Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03282290
539 cfs 11.11 ft · 74°F 597 ft Upper Kentucky
Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03282500
22 cfs 2.93 ft · 72°F 890 ft Upper Kentucky
Red River At Clay City, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03283500
286 cfs 3.79 ft · 74°F 641 ft Upper Kentucky
Dix River Near Danville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03285000
28 cfs · · 73°F 812 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03284500
837 cfs 12.03 ft · 73°F 586 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 7 At Highbridge, Ky
1 month ago · USGS 03286500
3,540 cfs 9.49 ft · 72°F 548 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03284230
961 cfs 11.37 ft · 73°F 591 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03284000
922 cfs 10.36 ft · 73°F 604 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03287000
881 cfs 10.22 ft · 73°F 555 ft Lower Kentucky
N Elkhorn Cr At Bryant Rd Nr Cadentown, Ky
13 years ago · USGS 03287580
0 cfs · · 61°F 961 ft Lower Kentucky
N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03287590
13 cfs 2.60 ft 41°F 72°F 932 ft Lower Kentucky
South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03289000
13 cfs 2.92 ft 73°F 72°F 855 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03287250
914 cfs 9.46 ft · 74°F 504 ft Lower Kentucky
Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03289193
14 cfs 1.31 ft 74°F 73°F 877 ft Lower Kentucky
N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03287600
27 cfs 1.85 ft 77°F 72°F 917 ft Lower Kentucky
Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03289200
47 cfs 1.65 ft 72°F 73°F 842 ft Lower Kentucky
South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03289300
119 cfs 4.98 ft · 72°F 809 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03287500
955 cfs 7.17 ft 71°F 74°F 499 ft Lower Kentucky
North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03288100
239 cfs 4.86 ft · 73°F 814 ft Lower Kentucky
Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03289500
743 cfs 3.67 ft 64°F 72°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03291000
149 cfs 2.23 ft · 72°F 771 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03290080
1,660 cfs 8.18 ft · 72°F 473 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03290500
2,050 cfs 9.29 ft 71°F 72°F 463 ft Lower Kentucky
Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03291500
1,360 cfs 5.08 ft · 70°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03307000
32 cfs 2.32 ft 71°F 59°F 668 ft Upper Green
Green River At Munfordville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03308500
657 cfs 3.45 ft 63°F 59°F 553 ft Upper Green
Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03310400
18 cfs 3.46 ft · 59°F 606 ft Upper Green
Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03305000
2 cfs 1.14 ft · 73°F 912 ft Upper Green
Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03310300
328 cfs 2.22 ft · 73°F 615 ft Upper Green
North Fork Nolin River At Hodgenville, Ky
1 month ago · USGS 03310000
19 cfs 4.27 ft · 72°F 712 ft Upper Green
West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03313700
46 cfs 7.20 ft · 62°F 592 ft Barren
Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03314000
269 cfs 5.24 ft · 62°F 458 ft Barren
Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03314500
444 cfs 4.56 ft · 61°F 430 ft Barren
Green River At Paradise, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03316500
1,180 cfs 1.07 ft · 59°F 395 ft Middle Green
Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03318800
1 cfs 2.37 ft · 59°F 426 ft Rough
Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03320000
1,100 cfs 10.03 ft · 59°F 386 ft Lower Green
South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03321350
27 cfs 5.99 ft · 60°F 414 ft Lower Green
Pond River Near Apex, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03320500
148 cfs 7.15 ft · 60°F 420 ft Pond
Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03403910
55 cfs 5.59 ft · 75°F 964 ft Upper Cumberland
Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03400785
6 cfs · · 72°F 1,376 ft Upper Cumberland
Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03404000
559 cfs 3.47 ft · 75°F 915 ft Upper Cumberland
Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03400800
18 cfs 7.49 ft 63°F 75°F 1,305 ft Upper Cumberland
Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03404500
439 cfs 1.72 ft · 74°F 835 ft Upper Cumberland
Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03401000
169 cfs 2.03 ft · 72°F 1,170 ft Upper Cumberland
Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03404900
18 cfs 3.06 ft · 75°F 1,064 ft Upper Cumberland
Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03400500
52 cfs 3.60 ft · 75°F 1,446 ft Upper Cumberland
Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03406500
55 cfs 1.42 ft · 75°F 888 ft Rockcastle
Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03413200
6 cfs 2.08 ft · 76°F 826 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03407500
7 cfs 1.26 ft · 74°F 838 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
South Fork Cumberland River Near Stearns, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03410500
122 cfs 1.74 ft · 75°F 813 ft South Fork Cumberland
Little River Near Cadiz, Ky
5 years ago · USGS 03438000
485 cfs 5.90 ft · 40°F 429 ft Lower Cumberland
Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03294570
1 cfs 1.14 ft 66°F 73°F 416 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03294550
0 cfs 2.62 ft · 72°F 423 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03292500
4 cfs 1.68 ft 64°F 73°F 461 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03293000
11 cfs · 63°F 73°F 481 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03293500
16 cfs 2.54 ft 64°F 73°F 448 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03292474
3 cfs 1.01 ft 60°F 73°F 548 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03293530
6 cfs 1.03 ft 62°F 73°F 427 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Goose Creek At Us Hwy 42 Near Glenview Acres, Ky
5 months ago · USGS 03292475
7 cfs 2.30 ft 38°F 45°F 433 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03292480
10 cfs 3.56 ft 62°F 72°F 507 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Harrods Creek At Highway 329 Nr Goshen, Ky
6 months ago · USGS 03292470
136 cfs 2.71 ft 49°F 89°F 445 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03298550
2 cfs 1.25 ft · 73°F 465 ft Salt
Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03298500
1,650 cfs 3.17 ft · 73°F 408 ft Salt
Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03297800
3 cfs 1.95 ft 62°F 73°F 437 ft Salt
Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03295400
33 cfs 2.96 ft · 73°F 594 ft Salt
Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03295890
508 cfs 7.88 ft · 72°F 506 ft Salt
Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03302050
0 cfs 1.07 ft 64°F 71°F 444 ft Salt
Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03302030
31 cfs 4.46 ft 69°F 73°F 413 ft Salt
Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03298250
24 cfs · 63°F 72°F 564 ft Salt
Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03298200
445 cfs 5.61 ft 65°F 72°F 461 ft Salt
Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03298300
4 cfs 1.19 ft 66°F 72°F 534 ft Salt
Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03302000
23 cfs 3.15 ft 67°F 72°F 452 ft Salt
Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03301940
5 cfs 4.36 ft 64°F 73°F 454 ft Salt
Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03298150
5 cfs 2.98 ft 63°F 72°F 540 ft Salt
Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03301900
2 cfs 1.43 ft 65°F 73°F 559 ft Salt
Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03298000
280 cfs 2.28 ft 64°F 72°F 543 ft Salt
Chenoweth Run At Ruckriegal Parkway, Ky
6 months ago · USGS 03298135
3 cfs · 46°F 60°F 604 ft Salt
Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03297900
199 cfs 5.16 ft 63°F 72°F 605 ft Salt
Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03301500
646 cfs 6.43 ft · 74°F 434 ft Rolling Fork
Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03301000
168 cfs 4.01 ft · 73°F 462 ft Rolling Fork
Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03300400
26 cfs 8.93 ft · 73°F 560 ft Rolling Fork
Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, Ky
8 days ago · USGS 03303280
118,000 cfs 16.85 ft 72°F 60°F 391 ft Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon
Ohio River At Old Shawneetown, Ky
2 years ago · USGS 03381700
259,000 cfs 20.50 ft · 61°F 334 ft Lower Ohio-Bay
Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03383000
74 cfs 3.22 ft · 60°F 403 ft Tradewater
Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03611260
2 cfs 2.76 ft · 61°F 364 ft Lower Ohio
Little Bayou Creek Near Grahamville, Ky
15 years ago · USGS 03611900
1 cfs · · 71°F 374 ft Lower Ohio
Bayou Creek Near Grahamville, Ky
15 years ago · USGS 03611850
5 cfs · · 71°F 338 ft Lower Ohio
Clarks River At Murray, Ky
2 years ago · USGS 03610000
15 cfs 4.91 ft · 65°F 486 ft Lower Tennessee
Clarks River At Almo, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 03610200
71 cfs 5.06 ft · 64°F 435 ft Lower Tennessee
Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
7 days ago · USGS 07024000
51 cfs 7.63 ft · 64°F 344 ft Bayou De Chien-Mayfield
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Flow report FAQ

About Kentucky streamflow

Where does the Kentucky streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Kentucky data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Kentucky gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.