Flow report
Kentucky River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 14, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 570% of normal across 114 USGS gauges — the highest is 221,000 cfs on the Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Kentucky.
USGS gauges
114
State percent normal
570%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 14
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August
14
2026
Flow briefing
Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 570% of normal, with the Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw reporting the highest discharge in the state at 221,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 29.05 ft.
Meanwhile, the Brashears Creek At Taylorsville is seeing a spike today — up 21817% 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.
River levels near Kentucky towns
Active weather warnings for Kentucky
# Kentucky Natural Disaster Report - August 14, 2026
Kentucky residents face multiple weather threats on August 14. A Heat Advisory affects north central, northwest, and south central portions of the state with heat index values reaching 108°F from 11 AM to 8 PM, posing risks of heat-related illnesses. Simultaneously, Flood Watches are in effect across eastern and northeastern Kentucky through 11 PM, including counties such as Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence, Pike, Floyd, and Letcher, with additional watches covering east-central regions. Excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in rivers, creeks, and low-lying areas. Residents in affected areas should avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours, monitor weather updates, and prepare for potential flooding in creek and stream areas.
Kentucky residents face multiple weather threats on August 14. A Heat Advisory affects north central, northwest, and south central portions of the state with heat index values reaching 108°F from 11 AM to 8 PM, posing risks of heat-related illnesses. Simultaneously, Flood Watches are in effect across eastern and northeastern Kentucky through 11 PM, including counties such as Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence, Pike, Floyd, and Letcher, with additional watches covering east-central regions. Excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in rivers, creeks, and low-lying areas. Residents in affected areas should avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours, monitor weather updates, and prepare for potential flooding in creek and stream areas.
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
570%
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw
221,000 cfs
Gauge stage 29.05 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Brashears Creek At Taylorsville
+21817%
Now 6,860 cfs
Network coverage
Gauges + rivers tracked
114 + 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.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03277200 |
239,000 cfs | 34.13 ft | 79°F | 71°F | 454 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03303280 |
229,000 cfs | 23.92 ft | 72°F | 74°F | 391 ft | Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon |
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Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03216600 |
136,000 cfs | 28.90 ft | · | 70°F | 513 ft | Little Scioto-Tygarts |
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Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03290500 |
18,800 cfs | 14.18 ft | 76°F | 72°F | 463 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03290080 |
17,300 cfs | 15.00 ft | · | 72°F | 473 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03287250 |
12,700 cfs | 12.68 ft | · | 72°F | 504 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03287500 |
12,700 cfs | 10.23 ft | 76°F | 72°F | 499 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03287000 |
11,900 cfs | 13.96 ft | · | 92°F | 555 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 7 At Highbridge, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03286500 |
11,400 cfs | 13.87 ft | · | 91°F | 548 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03282000 |
7,660 cfs | 13.49 ft | · | 90°F | 630 ft | Upper Kentucky |
|
Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03284500 |
7,250 cfs | 15.61 ft | · | 91°F | 586 ft | Lower Kentucky |
|
Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03295890 |
6,140 cfs | 14.50 ft | · | 93°F | 506 ft | Salt |
|
Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03284230 |
5,890 cfs | 14.22 ft | · | 71°F | 591 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03284000 |
5,040 cfs | 12.81 ft | · | 71°F | 604 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03301500 |
4,810 cfs | 17.55 ft | · | 93°F | 434 ft | Rolling Fork |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03280000 |
4,720 cfs | 6.23 ft | · | 70°F | 727 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03404500 |
4,710 cfs | 3.99 ft | · | 91°F | 835 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03277500 |
4,490 cfs | 8.45 ft | · | 89°F | 871 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03282290 |
4,160 cfs | 13.81 ft | · | 91°F | 597 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03298500 |
4,100 cfs | 4.86 ft | · | 93°F | 408 ft | Salt |
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Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03404000 |
4,080 cfs | 7.82 ft | · | 91°F | 915 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03301000 |
3,800 cfs | 11.95 ft | · | 93°F | 462 ft | Rolling Fork |
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Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03209500 |
3,760 cfs | 11.87 ft | · | 70°F | 681 ft | Lower Levisa |
|
Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03298000 |
3,450 cfs | 7.06 ft | 75°F | 92°F | 543 ft | Salt |
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Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03289500 |
3,160 cfs | 6.25 ft | 74°F | 72°F | 559 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03320000 |
3,060 cfs | 10.84 ft | · | 78°F | 386 ft | Lower Green |
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Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03251500 |
2,940 cfs | 8.83 ft | · | 70°F | 574 ft | Licking |
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Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03401000 |
2,820 cfs | 5.35 ft | · | 87°F | 1,170 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Green River At Paradise, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03316500 |
2,380 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 78°F | 395 ft | Middle Green |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03277300 |
2,070 cfs | 7.37 ft | · | 71°F | 1,149 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03281500 |
2,000 cfs | 7.71 ft | · | 90°F | 669 ft | South Fork Kentucky |
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Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03297900 |
1,890 cfs | 9.93 ft | 74°F | 92°F | 605 ft | Salt |
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Green River At Munfordville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03308500 |
1,850 cfs | 5.32 ft | 63°F | 74°F | 553 ft | Upper Green |
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Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03298200 |
1,840 cfs | 8.29 ft | 76°F | 92°F | 461 ft | Salt |
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North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03288100 |
1,750 cfs | 6.55 ft | · | 71°F | 814 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03300400 |
1,740 cfs | 12.40 ft | · | 93°F | 560 ft | Rolling Fork |
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Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03406500 |
1,720 cfs | 6.08 ft | · | 91°F | 888 ft | Rockcastle |
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Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03295400 |
1,590 cfs | 5.79 ft | · | 93°F | 594 ft | Salt |
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Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03212500 |
1,470 cfs | 4.73 ft | · | 70°F | 604 ft | Lower Levisa |
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Licking River At Catawba, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03253500 |
1,430 cfs | 7.09 ft | · | 70°F | 583 ft | Licking |
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South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03253000 |
1,410 cfs | 5.57 ft | · | 70°F | 568 ft | South Fork Licking |
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Red River At Clay City, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03283500 |
1,360 cfs | 6.77 ft | · | 71°F | 641 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03400500 |
1,030 cfs | 5.97 ft | · | 88°F | 1,446 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03280700 |
826 cfs | 4.56 ft | · | 89°F | 876 ft | Middle Fork Kentucky |
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Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03250500 |
722 cfs | 6.53 ft | · | 70°F | 613 ft | Licking |
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Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03281000 |
624 cfs | 7.11 ft | · | 70°F | 669 ft | Middle Fork Kentucky |
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Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03403910 |
599 cfs | 7.84 ft | · | 91°F | 964 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03291500 |
577 cfs | 3.95 ft | · | 71°F | 559 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03213700 |
561 cfs | 3.81 ft | · | 72°F | 623 ft | Tug |
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South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03289300 |
555 cfs | 7.00 ft | · | 72°F | 809 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03307000 |
328 cfs | 3.78 ft | 76°F | 73°F | 668 ft | Upper Green |
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Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03281100 |
260 cfs | 7.63 ft | · | 91°F | 848 ft | South Fork Kentucky |
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Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03282040 |
187 cfs | 3.43 ft | · | 90°F | 720 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03248300 |
186 cfs | 6.59 ft | · | 70°F | 864 ft | Licking |
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Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03407500 |
175 cfs | 2.48 ft | · | 91°F | 838 ft | Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland |
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Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03400800 |
161 cfs | 9.12 ft | 78°F | 88°F | 1,305 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03291000 |
160 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 71°F | 771 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03289200 |
155 cfs | 2.18 ft | 72°F | 72°F | 842 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03314500 |
154 cfs | 3.70 ft | · | 76°F | 430 ft | Barren |
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Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03310300 |
143 cfs | 1.48 ft | · | 93°F | 615 ft | Upper Green |
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Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03400785 |
125 cfs | 1.87 ft | · | 71°F | 1,376 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Dix River Near Danville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03285000 |
113 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 92°F | 812 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03289000 |
111 cfs | 3.88 ft | 69°F | 72°F | 855 ft | Lower Kentucky |
|
N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03287600 |
99 cfs | 2.40 ft | 77°F | 71°F | 917 ft | Lower Kentucky |
|
Slate Creek At Highway 713 Nr Mt. Sterling, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03250190 |
85 cfs | 2.70 ft | · | 70°F | 777 ft | Licking |
|
Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03216500 |
84 cfs | 4.62 ft | · | 70°F | 579 ft | Little Sandy |
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Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03252300 |
74 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 70°F | 797 ft | South Fork Licking |
|
Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03314000 |
72 cfs | 4.31 ft | · | 76°F | 458 ft | Barren |
|
Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03383000 |
49 cfs | 2.76 ft | · | 79°F | 403 ft | Tradewater |
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Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03302030 |
48 cfs | 4.72 ft | 79°F | 93°F | 413 ft | Salt |
|
Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03282500 |
43 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 70°F | 890 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03404900 |
40 cfs | 3.28 ft | · | 91°F | 1,064 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03210000 |
37 cfs | 3.71 ft | · | 70°F | 741 ft | Lower Levisa |
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Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03302000 |
35 cfs | 3.34 ft | 81°F | 93°F | 452 ft | Salt |
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Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03289193 |
31 cfs | 1.67 ft | 74°F | 72°F | 877 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03251200 |
30 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 70°F | 664 ft | Licking |
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Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03277130 |
26 cfs | 1.62 ft | 64°F | 71°F | 506 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03217000 |
24 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 70°F | 617 ft | Little Scioto-Tygarts |
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N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03287590 |
23 cfs | 2.90 ft | 41°F | 71°F | 932 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03277075 |
22 cfs | 1.59 ft | 62°F | 70°F | 715 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Pond River Near Apex, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03320500 |
22 cfs | 3.59 ft | · | 79°F | 420 ft | Pond |
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Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03310400 |
21 cfs | 3.54 ft | · | 74°F | 606 ft | Upper Green |
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Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03298250 |
21 cfs | · | 75°F | 93°F | 564 ft | Salt |
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Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 07024000 |
20 cfs | 6.99 ft | · | 80°F | 344 ft | Bayou De Chien-Mayfield |
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North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03250100 |
19 cfs | 4.73 ft | · | 70°F | 705 ft | Licking |
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M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03293500 |
16 cfs | 2.54 ft | 76°F | 93°F | 448 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03238745 |
14 cfs | 1.93 ft | 62°F | 70°F | 507 ft | Ohio Brush-Whiteoak |
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West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03313700 |
14 cfs | 6.99 ft | · | 75°F | 592 ft | Barren |
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Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03254550 |
13 cfs | 1.50 ft | 65°F | 70°F | 559 ft | Licking |
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North Fork Nolin River At Hodgenville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03310000 |
13 cfs | 3.67 ft | · | 91°F | 712 ft | Upper Green |
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Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03305000 |
12 cfs | 1.31 ft | · | 91°F | 912 ft | Upper Green |
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Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03413200 |
11 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 92°F | 826 ft | Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland |
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M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03293000 |
10 cfs | · | 75°F | 93°F | 481 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Clarks River At Almo, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03610200 |
8 cfs | 4.36 ft | · | 77°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee |
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Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03298150 |
8 cfs | 2.94 ft | 76°F | 92°F | 540 ft | Salt |
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Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03292480 |
7 cfs | 3.38 ft | 73°F | 92°F | 507 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03292474 |
7 cfs | 1.03 ft | 72°F | 94°F | 548 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03301940 |
7 cfs | 4.30 ft | 76°F | 94°F | 454 ft | Salt |
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South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03292500 |
7 cfs | 1.68 ft | 76°F | 94°F | 461 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03321350 |
7 cfs | 5.48 ft | · | 75°F | 414 ft | Lower Green |
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Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03207965 |
6 cfs | 1.32 ft | · | 70°F | 808 ft | Upper Levisa |
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Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03260100 |
6 cfs | 1.62 ft | 62°F | 70°F | 770 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03298300 |
4 cfs | 1.30 ft | 78°F | 93°F | 534 ft | Salt |
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Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03298550 |
4 cfs | 1.35 ft | · | 93°F | 465 ft | Salt |
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Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03297800 |
3 cfs | 1.95 ft | 75°F | 93°F | 437 ft | Salt |
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Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03238772 |
2 cfs | 1.74 ft | 62°F | 70°F | 547 ft | Ohio Brush-Whiteoak |
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Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03293530 |
2 cfs | · | 74°F | 94°F | 427 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03611260 |
2 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 79°F | 364 ft | Lower Ohio |
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Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03302050 |
2 cfs | 1.62 ft | 78°F | 91°F | 444 ft | Salt |
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Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03318800 |
1 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 74°F | 426 ft | Rough |
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Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03294570 |
1 cfs | 1.10 ft | 79°F | 93°F | 416 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03301900 |
1 cfs | 1.40 ft | 65°F | 93°F | 559 ft | Salt |
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Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03294550 |
0 cfs | 2.59 ft | · | 93°F | 423 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03250322 |
0 cfs | · | 74°F | 71°F | 652 ft | Licking |
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About Kentucky streamflow
What are river levels like in Kentucky right now?
As of August 14, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 570% of normal across 114 USGS streamgauges, and the Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw is reporting the highest discharge at 221,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Kentucky river is running highest right now?
As of August 14, 2026, the highest discharge in Kentucky is 221,000 cfs on the Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Kentucky rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Kentucky rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
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.
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