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Kentucky River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 19, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 340% of normal across 113 USGS gauges — the highest is 107,000 cfs on the Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Kentucky.

USGS gauges
113
State percent normal
340%
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Paddle runs
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Updated
Oct 19
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Flow briefing · Oct 19, 2026

Kentucky river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 340% of normal, with the Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton reporting the highest discharge in the state at 107,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 15.12 ft.

Meanwhile, the Levisa Fork At Pikeville is seeing a spike today — up 108% 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 vs normal

How Kentucky’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per Kentucky streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 340%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

Kentucky streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.

340% of normal today
+273pts vs this day last year (67%)
266of 366 days below normal, past year
767% 3-year peak · Sep 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Oct 2023 202420252026 Oct 19, 2026

799 daily readings from 112 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 41 readings above that — including the 767% peak in Sep 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

Kentucky flow report

113 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, Ky
21 hours ago · USGS 03303280
101,000 cfs 14.86 ft 72°F 40°F 391 ft Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon
Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03277200
87,800 cfs 18.73 ft 67°F 38°F 454 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
19 hours ago · USGS 03216600
72,000 cfs 19.45 ft · 35°F 513 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03290080
2,830 cfs 8.61 ft · 38°F 473 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03290500
2,770 cfs 9.64 ft 68°F 38°F 463 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03287000
2,230 cfs 10.91 ft · 36°F 555 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03287500
2,220 cfs 7.69 ft 66°F 37°F 499 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03287250
2,130 cfs 9.99 ft · 36°F 504 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03284500
1,670 cfs 12.65 ft · 36°F 586 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03284230
1,410 cfs 11.77 ft · 36°F 591 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03284000
1,330 cfs 10.62 ft · 36°F 604 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03282290
1,200 cfs 11.75 ft · 39°F 597 ft Upper Kentucky
Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03320000
1,200 cfs 10.06 ft · 38°F 386 ft Lower Green
Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03212500
1,030 cfs 3.98 ft · 32°F 604 ft Lower Levisa
Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03209500
965 cfs 7.69 ft · 33°F 681 ft Lower Levisa
Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03282000
877 cfs 9.74 ft · 32°F 630 ft Upper Kentucky
Licking River At Catawba, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03253500
731 cfs 6.38 ft · 37°F 583 ft Licking
Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03213700
488 cfs 3.61 ft · 39°F 623 ft Tug
Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03251500
416 cfs 5.50 ft · 37°F 574 ft Licking
Green River At Munfordville, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03308500
414 cfs 2.91 ft 63°F 38°F 553 ft Upper Green
North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03280000
412 cfs 1.86 ft · 38°F 727 ft North Fork Kentucky
Green River At Paradise, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03316500
374 cfs · · 37°F 395 ft Middle Green
Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03250500
293 cfs 5.31 ft · 37°F 613 ft Licking
Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03404000
293 cfs 2.98 ft · 34°F 915 ft Upper Cumberland
Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03404500
283 cfs 1.60 ft · 39°F 835 ft Upper Cumberland
Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03314500
280 cfs 4.06 ft · 39°F 430 ft Barren
Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298500
220 cfs 1.38 ft · 38°F 408 ft Salt
North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03277500
189 cfs 4.46 ft · 33°F 871 ft North Fork Kentucky
Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03401000
178 cfs 2.15 ft · 43°F 1,170 ft Upper Cumberland
Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03281000
170 cfs 5.50 ft · 39°F 669 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03289500
128 cfs 2.45 ft 58°F 37°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03253000
124 cfs 3.25 ft · 37°F 568 ft South Fork Licking
Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301500
120 cfs 3.29 ft · 38°F 434 ft Rolling Fork
South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03281500
81 cfs 3.65 ft · 33°F 669 ft South Fork Kentucky
Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03310300
81 cfs 1.13 ft · 38°F 615 ft Upper Green
Red River At Clay City, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03283500
77 cfs 2.98 ft · 39°F 641 ft Upper Kentucky
South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03289300
74 cfs 4.49 ft · 36°F 809 ft Lower Kentucky
South Fork Cumberland River Near Stearns, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03410500
69 cfs 1.36 ft · 39°F 813 ft South Fork Cumberland
Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03406500
63 cfs 1.39 ft · 34°F 888 ft Rockcastle
Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298200
60 cfs 4.19 ft 58°F 39°F 461 ft Salt
Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03216500
59 cfs 4.35 ft · 32°F 579 ft Little Sandy
North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03288100
46 cfs 4.09 ft · 36°F 814 ft Lower Kentucky
Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03314000
46 cfs 4.12 ft · 39°F 458 ft Barren
Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03289200
45 cfs 1.50 ft 72°F 37°F 842 ft Lower Kentucky
Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03400800
45 cfs 7.98 ft 68°F 40°F 1,305 ft Upper Cumberland
Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03400500
43 cfs 3.55 ft · 35°F 1,446 ft Upper Cumberland
Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298000
40 cfs · 58°F 38°F 543 ft Salt
Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03295400
39 cfs 3.01 ft · 37°F 594 ft Salt
Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03403910
34 cfs 5.43 ft · 39°F 964 ft Upper Cumberland
Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03217000
30 cfs 2.73 ft · 32°F 617 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Dix River Near Danville, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03285000
29 cfs · · 36°F 812 ft Lower Kentucky
Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03248300
29 cfs 4.90 ft · 37°F 864 ft Licking
Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03297900
28 cfs 3.81 ft 56°F 38°F 605 ft Salt
Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03295890
27 cfs 5.85 ft · 37°F 506 ft Salt
Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03307000
25 cfs 1.91 ft 58°F 38°F 668 ft Upper Green
Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301000
24 cfs 2.82 ft · 38°F 462 ft Rolling Fork
North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03277300
24 cfs 1.43 ft · 35°F 1,149 ft North Fork Kentucky
Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03302030
23 cfs 4.32 ft 59°F 39°F 413 ft Salt
Pond River Near Apex, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03320500
20 cfs 3.47 ft · 39°F 420 ft Pond
North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03250100
20 cfs 4.75 ft · 33°F 705 ft Licking
Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 07024000
19 cfs 6.96 ft · 41°F 344 ft Bayou De Chien-Mayfield
Slate Creek At Highway 713 Nr Mt. Sterling, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03250190
18 cfs 1.58 ft · 37°F 777 ft Licking
Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03310400
16 cfs 3.42 ft · 39°F 606 ft Upper Green
Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03280700
16 cfs 1.45 ft · 33°F 876 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03210000
16 cfs 3.36 ft · 34°F 741 ft Lower Levisa
Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298250
15 cfs · 58°F 39°F 564 ft Salt
Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03302000
14 cfs 2.96 ft 58°F 40°F 452 ft Salt
Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03407500
14 cfs 1.39 ft · 34°F 838 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03281100
13 cfs 5.87 ft · 34°F 848 ft South Fork Kentucky
Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03252300
13 cfs 2.59 ft · 36°F 797 ft South Fork Licking
Clarks River At Almo, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03610200
12 cfs 4.24 ft · 44°F 435 ft Lower Tennessee
Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03400785
11 cfs · · 32°F 1,376 ft Upper Cumberland
Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03289193
9 cfs 1.17 ft 74°F 38°F 877 ft Lower Kentucky
Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03277130
8 cfs 1.29 ft 64°F 38°F 506 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03293500
8 cfs 2.32 ft 56°F 40°F 448 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03313700
7 cfs 6.93 ft · 40°F 592 ft Barren
Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03282500
7 cfs 2.75 ft · 29°F 890 ft Upper Kentucky
Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298150
6 cfs 2.90 ft 55°F 39°F 540 ft Salt
Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03282040
5 cfs 1.50 ft · 33°F 720 ft Upper Kentucky
Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03238745
5 cfs 1.64 ft 62°F 38°F 507 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03251200
5 cfs 1.56 ft · 38°F 664 ft Licking
Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03404900
5 cfs 2.87 ft · 34°F 1,064 ft Upper Cumberland
Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03292480
5 cfs 3.29 ft 54°F 39°F 507 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03292500
4 cfs 1.57 ft 58°F 41°F 461 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301940
4 cfs 4.22 ft 56°F 41°F 454 ft Salt
Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03413200
4 cfs 2.09 ft · 38°F 826 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03298550
4 cfs 1.35 ft · 39°F 465 ft Salt
Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03305000
4 cfs 1.18 ft · 38°F 912 ft Upper Green
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03293000
4 cfs · 58°F 40°F 481 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298300
4 cfs 1.28 ft 58°F 39°F 534 ft Salt
South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03289000
4 cfs 2.75 ft 53°F 37°F 855 ft Lower Kentucky
Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03300400
4 cfs 8.34 ft · 38°F 560 ft Rolling Fork
Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03292474
3 cfs · 55°F 40°F 548 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
4 days ago · USGS 03302050
3 cfs 1.72 ft 59°F 39°F 444 ft Salt
Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03277075
3 cfs 1.06 ft 62°F 38°F 715 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03293530
3 cfs · 53°F 40°F 427 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03383000
2 cfs 2.64 ft · 41°F 403 ft Tradewater
Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03207965
2 cfs 1.21 ft · 35°F 808 ft Upper Levisa
Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03611260
2 cfs 2.83 ft · 45°F 364 ft Lower Ohio
N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03287600
1 cfs 1.44 ft 77°F 36°F 917 ft Lower Kentucky
Woolper Creek At Woolper Road Near Burlington, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03262001
1 cfs 4.09 ft 63°F 38°F 514 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03260100
1 cfs 1.45 ft 62°F 39°F 770 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03297800
1 cfs 1.72 ft 51°F 38°F 437 ft Salt
Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03238772
1 cfs 1.59 ft 62°F 38°F 547 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03287590
1 cfs 2.01 ft 41°F 36°F 932 ft Lower Kentucky
Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301900
0 cfs 1.36 ft 65°F 40°F 559 ft Salt
Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03291500
0 cfs 1.24 ft · 38°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03294570
0 cfs · 75°F 39°F 416 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03254550
0 cfs 1.07 ft 65°F 39°F 559 ft Licking
Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03291000
0 cfs 1.09 ft · 37°F 771 ft Lower Kentucky
Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03294550
0 cfs 2.41 ft · 40°F 423 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03250322
0 cfs · 51°F 41°F 652 ft Licking
Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03318800
0 cfs 2.21 ft · 39°F 426 ft Rough
Flow report FAQ

About Kentucky streamflow

What are river levels like in Kentucky right now?

As of October 19, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 340% of normal across 113 USGS streamgauges, and the Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton is reporting the highest discharge at 107,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Kentucky river is running highest right now?

As of October 19, 2026, the highest discharge in Kentucky is 107,000 cfs on the Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton. 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.