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Kentucky River Levels & Streamflow

As of Sep 17, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 407% of normal across 112 USGS gauges — the highest is 124,000 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
112
State percent normal
407%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 17
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 407% of normal, with the Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw reporting the highest discharge in the state at 124,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 22.39 ft.

Meanwhile, the Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa is seeing a spike today — up 61% 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.

Active weather warnings for Kentucky

# Kentucky Natural Disaster Report

Kentucky residents across the state, particularly in eastern regions including areas around Jackson, are under a Special Weather Statement through mid-afternoon September 17th due to dangerous heat conditions. Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 80s to low 90s statewide, with heat indices climbing to 95-100 degrees across eastern Kentucky and near 100 degrees in some locations when combined with high humidity. Heat illness risk is greatest during afternoon hours. Residents are strongly urged to limit outdoor activities, drink plenty of fluids, and seek shade frequently. Only a small chance of afternoon showers may provide limited relief. Take precautions to protect vulnerable individuals, including children and elderly persons, from heat-related illness.

Source: National Weather Service

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

407%

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 124,000 cfs

Gauge stage 22.39 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa +61%

Now 896 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 112 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Kentucky.

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 407%
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 Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.

407% of normal today
+340pts vs this day last year (67%)
294of 366 days below normal, past year
656% 3-year peak · Aug 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Sep 2023 202420252026 Sep 17, 2026

799 daily readings from 113 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%: 22 readings above that — including the 656% peak in Aug 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.

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.

112 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, Ky
20 hours ago · USGS 03303280
137,000 cfs 17.13 ft 72°F 72°F 391 ft Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon
Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03277200
102,000 cfs 20.06 ft 79°F 93°F 454 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03216600
63,800 cfs 18.13 ft · 94°F 513 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03320000
1,410 cfs 10.13 ft · 98°F 386 ft Lower Green
Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03290080
1,040 cfs 7.50 ft · 97°F 473 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03290500
913 cfs 8.65 ft 81°F 97°F 463 ft Lower Kentucky
Green River At Paradise, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03316500
836 cfs 1.14 ft · 98°F 395 ft Middle Green
Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03287250
619 cfs 9.29 ft · 95°F 504 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03287500
578 cfs 6.97 ft 82°F 96°F 499 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03287000
472 cfs 9.94 ft · 95°F 555 ft Lower Kentucky
Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03212500
375 cfs 2.63 ft · 89°F 604 ft Lower Levisa
Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03284500
354 cfs 11.49 ft · 94°F 586 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03282290
338 cfs 10.86 ft · 94°F 597 ft Upper Kentucky
Licking River At Catawba, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03253500
318 cfs 5.81 ft · 94°F 583 ft Licking
Green River At Munfordville, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03308500
318 cfs 2.69 ft 63°F 97°F 553 ft Upper Green
Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03314500
304 cfs 4.13 ft · 98°F 430 ft Barren
Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03282000
286 cfs 9.17 ft · 92°F 630 ft Upper Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03284230
274 cfs 10.61 ft · 93°F 591 ft Lower Kentucky
Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03404500
274 cfs 1.60 ft · 94°F 835 ft Upper Cumberland
Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03284000
260 cfs 9.61 ft · 94°F 604 ft Lower Kentucky
Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03404000
259 cfs 2.90 ft · 93°F 915 ft Upper Cumberland
Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03209500
243 cfs 6.23 ft · 91°F 681 ft Lower Levisa
Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03251500
227 cfs 4.69 ft · 94°F 574 ft Licking
Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03213700
190 cfs 2.53 ft · 90°F 623 ft Tug
Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298500
164 cfs 1.25 ft · 97°F 408 ft Salt
Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03250500
156 cfs 4.55 ft · 94°F 613 ft Licking
North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03280000
127 cfs 1.31 ft · 91°F 727 ft North Fork Kentucky
Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03289500
125 cfs 2.44 ft 80°F 93°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03401000
111 cfs 1.80 ft · 88°F 1,170 ft Upper Cumberland
South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03253000
79 cfs 3.02 ft · 94°F 568 ft South Fork Licking
Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03310300
71 cfs 1.07 ft · 96°F 615 ft Upper Green
South Fork Cumberland River Near Stearns, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03410500
69 cfs 1.36 ft · 94°F 813 ft South Fork Cumberland
South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03289300
69 cfs 4.44 ft · 93°F 809 ft Lower Kentucky
Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301500
57 cfs 2.60 ft · 97°F 434 ft Rolling Fork
Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03281000
57 cfs 4.56 ft · 92°F 669 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
6 days ago · USGS 03280700
54 cfs 2.08 ft · 92°F 876 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03314000
50 cfs 4.15 ft · 97°F 458 ft Barren
North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03277500
50 cfs 4.14 ft · 92°F 871 ft North Fork Kentucky
Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03216500
49 cfs 4.22 ft · 94°F 579 ft Little Sandy
Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03403910
36 cfs 5.45 ft · 92°F 964 ft Upper Cumberland
Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03289200
36 cfs 1.40 ft 72°F 94°F 842 ft Lower Kentucky
North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03288100
35 cfs 3.98 ft · 93°F 814 ft Lower Kentucky
Red River At Clay City, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03283500
34 cfs 2.61 ft · 93°F 641 ft Upper Kentucky
Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03406500
32 cfs 1.08 ft · 95°F 888 ft Rockcastle
Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03298000
31 cfs · 80°F 95°F 543 ft Salt
Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03400500
30 cfs 3.47 ft · 90°F 1,446 ft Upper Cumberland
Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03295890
24 cfs 5.82 ft · 95°F 506 ft Salt
Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298200
24 cfs 3.86 ft 81°F 95°F 461 ft Salt
Dix River Near Danville, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03285000
22 cfs · · 95°F 812 ft Lower Kentucky
Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301000
20 cfs 2.75 ft · 96°F 462 ft Rolling Fork
Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03295400
18 cfs 2.81 ft · 96°F 594 ft Salt
Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03217000
18 cfs 2.61 ft · 94°F 617 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 07024000
18 cfs 6.93 ft · 77°F 344 ft Bayou De Chien-Mayfield
Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03297900
17 cfs 3.62 ft 77°F 94°F 605 ft Salt
Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03310400
16 cfs 3.42 ft · 95°F 606 ft Upper Green
Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03307000
16 cfs 1.72 ft 79°F 96°F 668 ft Upper Green
Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03248300
15 cfs 4.63 ft · 88°F 864 ft Licking
South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03281500
14 cfs 3.00 ft · 92°F 669 ft South Fork Kentucky
Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298250
14 cfs · 76°F 95°F 564 ft Salt
Clarks River At Almo, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03610200
13 cfs 4.25 ft · 77°F 435 ft Lower Tennessee
Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
2 days ago · USGS 03300400
12 cfs 8.63 ft · 96°F 560 ft Rolling Fork
Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03400800
12 cfs 7.34 ft 77°F 90°F 1,305 ft Upper Cumberland
North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03251200
12 cfs 1.68 ft · 93°F 664 ft Licking
North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03277300
11 cfs 1.13 ft · 90°F 1,149 ft North Fork Kentucky
Pond River Near Apex, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03320500
10 cfs 2.66 ft · 98°F 420 ft Pond
Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03302000
9 cfs 2.82 ft 83°F 96°F 452 ft Salt
Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03210000
9 cfs 3.20 ft · 90°F 741 ft Lower Levisa
North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03250100
9 cfs 4.54 ft · 92°F 705 ft Licking
Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03291500
8 cfs 1.79 ft · 93°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03313700
8 cfs 6.94 ft · 97°F 592 ft Barren
Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03289193
8 cfs 1.13 ft 74°F 94°F 877 ft Lower Kentucky
Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03407500
7 cfs 1.26 ft · 95°F 838 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03302030
7 cfs 3.93 ft 78°F 96°F 413 ft Salt
Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03281100
7 cfs 5.71 ft · 93°F 848 ft South Fork Kentucky
Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03277130
5 cfs 1.17 ft 64°F 94°F 506 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03383000
4 cfs 2.69 ft · 74°F 403 ft Tradewater
Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03298150
4 cfs 2.82 ft 78°F 94°F 540 ft Salt
Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03282500
4 cfs 2.66 ft · 90°F 890 ft Upper Kentucky
Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03238745
4 cfs 1.56 ft 62°F 94°F 507 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03292500
4 cfs 1.52 ft 78°F 97°F 461 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03282040
4 cfs 1.41 ft · 92°F 720 ft Upper Kentucky
Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301940
3 cfs 4.19 ft 76°F 97°F 454 ft Salt
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03293500
3 cfs 2.07 ft 78°F 97°F 448 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03413200
3 cfs 2.04 ft · 94°F 826 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03400785
3 cfs · · 87°F 1,376 ft Upper Cumberland
Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03252300
3 cfs 2.39 ft · 93°F 797 ft South Fork Licking
Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298550
3 cfs 1.31 ft · 96°F 465 ft Salt
South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03289000
3 cfs 2.72 ft 75°F 94°F 855 ft Lower Kentucky
Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03404900
2 cfs 2.80 ft · 93°F 1,064 ft Upper Cumberland
Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03277075
2 cfs · 62°F 93°F 715 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03292474
2 cfs · 76°F 96°F 548 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03298300
2 cfs 1.11 ft 75°F 95°F 534 ft Salt
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03293000
2 cfs · 79°F 97°F 481 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03292480
1 cfs 3.09 ft 75°F 95°F 507 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03293530
1 cfs · 76°F 97°F 427 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03302050
1 cfs 1.57 ft 77°F 94°F 444 ft Salt
Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03305000
1 cfs 1.12 ft · 94°F 912 ft Upper Green
N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03287600
1 cfs 1.42 ft 77°F 93°F 917 ft Lower Kentucky
Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03207965
1 cfs 1.13 ft · 89°F 808 ft Upper Levisa
Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03260100
1 cfs 1.43 ft 62°F 94°F 770 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03238772
0 cfs 1.54 ft 62°F 93°F 547 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03297800
0 cfs 1.67 ft 75°F 97°F 437 ft Salt
Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
18 hours ago · USGS 03611260
0 cfs 2.80 ft · 75°F 364 ft Lower Ohio
Woolper Creek At Woolper Road Near Burlington, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03262001
0 cfs 3.94 ft 63°F 94°F 514 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03301900
0 cfs 1.32 ft 65°F 95°F 559 ft Salt
Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03291000
0 cfs 1.07 ft · 93°F 771 ft Lower Kentucky
Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03250322
0 cfs · 75°F 93°F 652 ft Licking
N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03287590
0 cfs 1.92 ft 41°F 93°F 932 ft Lower Kentucky
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03254550
0 cfs · 65°F 93°F 559 ft Licking
Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03294550
0 cfs 2.19 ft · 97°F 423 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
16 hours ago · USGS 03318800
0 cfs 2.25 ft · 99°F 426 ft Rough
Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
17 hours ago · USGS 03294570
0 cfs · 75°F 97°F 416 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
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Flow report FAQ

About Kentucky streamflow

What are river levels like in Kentucky right now?

As of September 17, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 407% of normal across 112 USGS streamgauges, and the Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw is reporting the highest discharge at 124,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Kentucky river is running highest right now?

As of September 17, 2026, the highest discharge in Kentucky is 124,000 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.