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
115
State percent normal
81%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Jul 19
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2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 81% of normal, with the Ohio River At Old Shawneetown reporting the highest discharge in the state at 104,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 16.92 ft.

Meanwhile, the Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley is seeing a spike today — up 8999% 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

81%

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

Highest discharge

Ohio River At Old Shawneetown 104,000 cfs

Gauge stage 16.92 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley +8999%

Now 808 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 115 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 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.

115 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Ohio River At Old Shawneetown, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03381700
104,000 cfs 16.92 ft · 76°F 334 ft Lower Ohio-Bay
Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03303280
43,000 cfs 11.65 ft 72°F 73°F 391 ft Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon
Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277200
34,300 cfs 14.55 ft 85°F 72°F 454 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03216600
26,200 cfs 14.59 ft · 72°F 513 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03320000
16,100 cfs 14.06 ft · 73°F 386 ft Lower Green
Green River At Paradise, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03316500
10,100 cfs 7.84 ft · 73°F 395 ft Middle Green
Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03290500
4,070 cfs 10.21 ft 81°F 72°F 463 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03290080
4,030 cfs 9.32 ft · 72°F 473 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 7 At Highbridge, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03286500
3,840 cfs 11.22 ft · 72°F 548 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287250
3,820 cfs 10.55 ft · 73°F 504 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287500
3,760 cfs 8.19 ft 78°F 74°F 499 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287000
3,690 cfs 11.50 ft · 73°F 555 ft Lower Kentucky
Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03307000
2,640 cfs 9.42 ft 75°F 72°F 668 ft Upper Green
Licking River At Catawba, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03253500
2,030 cfs 7.61 ft · 72°F 583 ft Licking
Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03284500
2,030 cfs 12.96 ft · 73°F 586 ft Lower Kentucky
Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03251500
1,680 cfs 7.58 ft · 72°F 574 ft Licking
Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03284230
1,670 cfs 11.97 ft · 72°F 591 ft Lower Kentucky
Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298500
1,510 cfs 3.05 ft · 74°F 408 ft Salt
Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03284000
1,390 cfs 10.76 ft · 73°F 604 ft Lower Kentucky
Green River At Munfordville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03308500
1,290 cfs 4.46 ft 63°F 72°F 553 ft Upper Green
Pond River Near Apex, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03320500
1,140 cfs 14.44 ft · 73°F 420 ft Pond
Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03404500
1,140 cfs 2.26 ft · 72°F 835 ft Upper Cumberland
Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282290
1,120 cfs 11.68 ft · 72°F 597 ft Upper Kentucky
Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03404000
934 cfs 4.08 ft · 72°F 915 ft Upper Cumberland
Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282000
883 cfs 9.77 ft · 74°F 630 ft Upper Kentucky
Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03297900
808 cfs 7.48 ft 76°F 73°F 605 ft Salt
Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250500
763 cfs 6.77 ft · 72°F 613 ft Licking
Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301500
612 cfs 6.28 ft · 73°F 434 ft Rolling Fork
Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03407500
606 cfs 3.59 ft · 71°F 838 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03212500
553 cfs 3.06 ft · 71°F 604 ft Lower Levisa
Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03314500
456 cfs 4.59 ft · 73°F 430 ft Barren
Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03213700
447 cfs 3.49 ft · 73°F 623 ft Tug
Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03383000
440 cfs 5.07 ft · 75°F 403 ft Tradewater
Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03310300
407 cfs 2.47 ft · 72°F 615 ft Upper Green
Slate Creek At Highway 713 Nr Mt. Sterling, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250190
364 cfs 4.89 ft · 72°F 777 ft Licking
Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298200
311 cfs 5.25 ft 81°F 74°F 461 ft Salt
Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289500
309 cfs 2.90 ft 82°F 73°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03280000
297 cfs 1.67 ft · 69°F 727 ft North Fork Kentucky
Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301000
292 cfs 4.49 ft · 73°F 462 ft Rolling Fork
Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03403910
289 cfs 6.76 ft · 72°F 964 ft Upper Cumberland
South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03253000
257 cfs 3.61 ft · 72°F 568 ft South Fork Licking
Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03209500
214 cfs 6.13 ft · 71°F 681 ft Lower Levisa
Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03406500
211 cfs 2.27 ft · 72°F 888 ft Rockcastle
Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03300400
211 cfs 10.01 ft · 73°F 560 ft Rolling Fork
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03293500
207 cfs 4.29 ft 78°F 75°F 448 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03281500
205 cfs 4.27 ft · 74°F 669 ft South Fork Kentucky
North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03288100
195 cfs 4.76 ft · 73°F 814 ft Lower Kentucky
South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289300
184 cfs 5.29 ft · 73°F 809 ft Lower Kentucky
Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03401000
178 cfs 2.15 ft · 71°F 1,170 ft Upper Cumberland
Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03314000
171 cfs 4.84 ft · 73°F 458 ft Barren
Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298000
171 cfs 1.82 ft 81°F 73°F 543 ft Salt
Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03302030
163 cfs 6.14 ft 84°F 74°F 413 ft Salt
Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03302000
144 cfs 4.42 ft 82°F 75°F 452 ft Salt
Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03295890
140 cfs 6.75 ft · 73°F 506 ft Salt
Red River At Clay City, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03283500
137 cfs 3.30 ft · 72°F 641 ft Upper Kentucky
Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03281000
97 cfs 4.98 ft · 73°F 669 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03318800
85 cfs 2.86 ft · 73°F 426 ft Rough
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03293000
82 cfs 1.82 ft 76°F 75°F 481 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03305000
73 cfs 1.87 ft · 72°F 912 ft Upper Green
Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03280700
72 cfs 2.18 ft · 71°F 876 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03295400
71 cfs 3.22 ft · 73°F 594 ft Salt
N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287600
68 cfs 2.19 ft 77°F 72°F 917 ft Lower Kentucky
Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03310400
68 cfs 4.27 ft · 72°F 606 ft Upper Green
Clarks River At Almo, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03610200
63 cfs 4.99 ft · 73°F 435 ft Lower Tennessee
Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289200
60 cfs 1.64 ft 72°F 73°F 842 ft Lower Kentucky
Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298550
58 cfs 2.16 ft · 74°F 465 ft Salt
Dix River Near Danville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03285000
56 cfs 1.28 ft · 72°F 812 ft Lower Kentucky
North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277500
55 cfs 4.16 ft · 71°F 871 ft North Fork Kentucky
Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03294570
55 cfs 2.21 ft 83°F 74°F 416 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03216500
51 cfs 4.25 ft · 72°F 579 ft Little Sandy
Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03404900
43 cfs 3.30 ft · 73°F 1,064 ft Upper Cumberland
Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03248300
41 cfs 5.10 ft · 72°F 864 ft Licking
Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03400500
40 cfs 3.53 ft · 69°F 1,446 ft Upper Cumberland
South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03292500
36 cfs 2.66 ft 80°F 75°F 461 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03297800
36 cfs 2.71 ft 75°F 74°F 437 ft Salt
Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03291500
36 cfs 2.14 ft · 72°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03313700
34 cfs 7.11 ft · 73°F 592 ft Barren
Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03217000
32 cfs 2.75 ft · 72°F 617 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03281100
32 cfs 6.19 ft · 74°F 848 ft South Fork Kentucky
Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 07024000
29 cfs 7.19 ft · 73°F 344 ft Bayou De Chien-Mayfield
Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282040
28 cfs 2.06 ft · 74°F 720 ft Upper Kentucky
Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298150
27 cfs 3.26 ft 76°F 74°F 540 ft Salt
North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277300
27 cfs 1.43 ft · 72°F 1,149 ft North Fork Kentucky
Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298250
26 cfs · 76°F 74°F 564 ft Salt
Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277075
23 cfs 1.60 ft 62°F 72°F 715 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301940
22 cfs 4.57 ft 77°F 75°F 454 ft Salt
Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03210000
21 cfs 3.48 ft · 71°F 741 ft Lower Levisa
Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282500
18 cfs 2.89 ft · 73°F 890 ft Upper Kentucky
North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250100
17 cfs 4.71 ft · 72°F 705 ft Licking
Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03400800
17 cfs 7.46 ft 75°F 72°F 1,305 ft Upper Cumberland
North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03251200
17 cfs 1.77 ft · 72°F 664 ft Licking
Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03292480
15 cfs 3.61 ft 76°F 74°F 507 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
North Fork Nolin River At Hodgenville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03310000
13 cfs 3.72 ft · 72°F 712 ft Upper Green
South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03321350
13 cfs 5.68 ft · 73°F 414 ft Lower Green
Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289193
13 cfs 1.26 ft 74°F 73°F 877 ft Lower Kentucky
Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03400785
12 cfs · · 71°F 1,376 ft Upper Cumberland
Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03238745
12 cfs 1.88 ft 62°F 73°F 507 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287590
10 cfs 2.51 ft 41°F 72°F 932 ft Lower Kentucky
Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03252300
10 cfs 2.69 ft · 72°F 797 ft South Fork Licking
Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301900
9 cfs 1.64 ft 65°F 74°F 559 ft Salt
Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03413200
9 cfs 2.14 ft · 71°F 826 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03302050
9 cfs 1.61 ft 78°F 74°F 444 ft Salt
South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289000
9 cfs 2.86 ft 76°F 73°F 855 ft Lower Kentucky
Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03292474
8 cfs 1.14 ft 73°F 74°F 548 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03291000
8 cfs 1.19 ft · 73°F 771 ft Lower Kentucky
Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03294550
6 cfs 3.02 ft · 75°F 423 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03293530
6 cfs 1.02 ft 74°F 75°F 427 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277130
5 cfs 1.18 ft 64°F 72°F 506 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03611260
3 cfs 3.02 ft · 73°F 364 ft Lower Ohio
Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298300
3 cfs 1.22 ft 80°F 74°F 534 ft Salt
Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03260100
3 cfs 1.51 ft 62°F 73°F 770 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03207965
2 cfs 1.21 ft · 72°F 808 ft Upper Levisa
Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250322
2 cfs · 76°F 72°F 652 ft Licking
Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03238772
1 cfs 1.67 ft 62°F 73°F 547 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03254550
1 cfs 1.13 ft 65°F 72°F 559 ft Licking
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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.