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.
Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 170% of normal, with the Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton reporting the highest discharge in the state at 83,300 cfs and a gauge stage of 14.01 ft.
Meanwhile, the South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville is seeing a spike today — up 3090% 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.
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
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 14.01 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 1,190 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Kentucky.
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 Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03303280 |
83,300 cfs | 14.01 ft | 72°F | 68°F | 391 ft | Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon |
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Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03216600 |
72,400 cfs | 19.05 ft | · | 65°F | 513 ft | Little Scioto-Tygarts |
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Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277200 |
61,600 cfs | 16.53 ft | 83°F | 67°F | 454 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03320000 |
19,800 cfs | 15.13 ft | · | 71°F | 386 ft | Lower Green |
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Green River At Paradise, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03316500 |
17,100 cfs | 10.76 ft | · | 71°F | 395 ft | Middle Green |
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Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03290500 |
4,880 cfs | 10.51 ft | 77°F | 67°F | 463 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 7 At Highbridge, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03286500 |
4,840 cfs | 11.76 ft | · | 68°F | 548 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03290080 |
4,520 cfs | 9.67 ft | · | 67°F | 473 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287000 |
4,320 cfs | 11.73 ft | · | 67°F | 555 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287250 |
4,130 cfs | 10.64 ft | · | 68°F | 504 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287500 |
3,970 cfs | 8.25 ft | 78°F | 68°F | 499 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03284000 |
3,920 cfs | 12.29 ft | · | 67°F | 604 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03284230 |
3,850 cfs | 13.33 ft | · | 68°F | 591 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03213700 |
3,810 cfs | 9.52 ft | · | 67°F | 623 ft | Tug |
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Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03284500 |
3,810 cfs | 14.00 ft | · | 67°F | 586 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Green River At Munfordville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03308500 |
3,770 cfs | 8.08 ft | 63°F | 68°F | 553 ft | Upper Green |
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Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298500 |
3,400 cfs | 4.42 ft | · | 68°F | 408 ft | Salt |
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South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03281500 |
2,910 cfs | 9.30 ft | · | 66°F | 669 ft | South Fork Kentucky |
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Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03383000 |
2,660 cfs | 14.23 ft | · | 71°F | 403 ft | Tradewater |
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Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301500 |
2,540 cfs | 12.95 ft | · | 68°F | 434 ft | Rolling Fork |
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Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03212500 |
2,490 cfs | 6.10 ft | · | 66°F | 604 ft | Lower Levisa |
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Pond River Near Apex, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03320500 |
2,390 cfs | 16.95 ft | · | 69°F | 420 ft | Pond |
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Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282000 |
2,100 cfs | 10.68 ft | · | 66°F | 630 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282290 |
2,030 cfs | 12.43 ft | · | 67°F | 597 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03300400 |
1,890 cfs | 12.55 ft | · | 67°F | 560 ft | Rolling Fork |
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Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03318800 |
1,850 cfs | 6.65 ft | · | 68°F | 426 ft | Rough |
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Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03314500 |
1,550 cfs | 6.78 ft | · | 69°F | 430 ft | Barren |
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Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03281000 |
1,540 cfs | 9.02 ft | · | 68°F | 669 ft | Middle Fork Kentucky |
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Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 07024000 |
1,270 cfs | 14.10 ft | · | 70°F | 344 ft | Bayou De Chien-Mayfield |
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South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03321350 |
1,190 cfs | 15.26 ft | · | 68°F | 414 ft | Lower Green |
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Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03404000 |
1,030 cfs | 4.23 ft | · | 68°F | 915 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03280000 |
974 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 68°F | 727 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03295890 |
967 cfs | 8.68 ft | · | 67°F | 506 ft | Salt |
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Licking River At Catawba, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03253500 |
951 cfs | 6.58 ft | · | 67°F | 583 ft | Licking |
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Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03404500 |
919 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 68°F | 835 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301000 |
919 cfs | 7.49 ft | · | 68°F | 462 ft | Rolling Fork |
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Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03314000 |
829 cfs | 6.72 ft | · | 70°F | 458 ft | Barren |
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Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298200 |
828 cfs | 6.55 ft | 76°F | 68°F | 461 ft | Salt |
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Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289500 |
763 cfs | 3.70 ft | 77°F | 67°F | 559 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03310300 |
583 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 68°F | 615 ft | Upper Green |
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Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03251500 |
540 cfs | 5.82 ft | · | 67°F | 574 ft | Licking |
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Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03302030 |
527 cfs | 8.12 ft | 78°F | 68°F | 413 ft | Salt |
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Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250500 |
493 cfs | 6.09 ft | · | 67°F | 613 ft | Licking |
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Clarks River At Almo, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03610200 |
446 cfs | 6.72 ft | · | 72°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee |
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Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03295400 |
441 cfs | 4.37 ft | · | 68°F | 594 ft | Salt |
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Red River At Clay City, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03283500 |
412 cfs | 4.16 ft | · | 70°F | 641 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298000 |
397 cfs | 2.61 ft | 75°F | 67°F | 543 ft | Salt |
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Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03406500 |
346 cfs | 2.81 ft | · | 68°F | 888 ft | Rockcastle |
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Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03209500 |
344 cfs | 6.59 ft | · | 69°F | 681 ft | Lower Levisa |
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South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289300 |
325 cfs | 6.03 ft | · | 67°F | 809 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03253000 |
321 cfs | 3.76 ft | · | 66°F | 568 ft | South Fork Licking |
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Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03302000 |
296 cfs | 5.53 ft | 78°F | 69°F | 452 ft | Salt |
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Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03403910 |
276 cfs | 6.71 ft | · | 69°F | 964 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03401000 |
273 cfs | 2.44 ft | · | 70°F | 1,170 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Slate Creek At Highway 713 Nr Mt. Sterling, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250190 |
272 cfs | 4.33 ft | · | 67°F | 777 ft | Licking |
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North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03288100 |
239 cfs | 4.86 ft | · | 67°F | 814 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03248300 |
225 cfs | 6.89 ft | · | 65°F | 864 ft | Licking |
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West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03313700 |
198 cfs | 7.73 ft | · | 70°F | 592 ft | Barren |
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Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282040 |
180 cfs | 3.39 ft | · | 66°F | 720 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250100 |
163 cfs | 5.63 ft | · | 66°F | 705 ft | Licking |
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Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03297900 |
154 cfs | 5.02 ft | 75°F | 67°F | 605 ft | Salt |
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M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03293500 |
136 cfs | 3.72 ft | 69°F | 69°F | 448 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03291500 |
124 cfs | 2.75 ft | · | 67°F | 559 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03407500 |
116 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 67°F | 838 ft | Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland |
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Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03282500 |
111 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 66°F | 890 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03400800 |
102 cfs | 8.63 ft | 74°F | 68°F | 1,305 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03307000 |
100 cfs | 2.68 ft | 79°F | 68°F | 668 ft | Upper Green |
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Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289200 |
89 cfs | 1.84 ft | 72°F | 67°F | 842 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03293000 |
83 cfs | 1.83 ft | 69°F | 68°F | 481 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03216500 |
78 cfs | 4.56 ft | · | 65°F | 579 ft | Little Sandy |
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South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289000 |
78 cfs | 3.63 ft | 70°F | 67°F | 855 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03292500 |
74 cfs | 3.31 ft | 71°F | 69°F | 461 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277500 |
73 cfs | 4.22 ft | · | 66°F | 871 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
3 days ago · USGS 03210000 |
71 cfs | · | · | 67°F | 741 ft | Lower Levisa |
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Dix River Near Danville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03285000 |
67 cfs | 1.40 ft | · | 67°F | 812 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03310400 |
64 cfs | 4.23 ft | · | 69°F | 606 ft | Upper Green |
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Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03404900 |
60 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 67°F | 1,064 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03217000 |
55 cfs | 2.91 ft | · | 65°F | 617 ft | Little Scioto-Tygarts |
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Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03207965 |
52 cfs | 1.73 ft | · | 68°F | 808 ft | Upper Levisa |
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Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03252300 |
49 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 67°F | 797 ft | South Fork Licking |
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Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298250 |
42 cfs | · | 72°F | 68°F | 564 ft | Salt |
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Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03611260 |
42 cfs | 3.55 ft | · | 72°F | 364 ft | Lower Ohio |
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Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277075 |
41 cfs | 1.85 ft | 62°F | 67°F | 715 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301940 |
39 cfs | 4.73 ft | 73°F | 69°F | 454 ft | Salt |
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N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287600 |
39 cfs | 1.97 ft | 77°F | 67°F | 917 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277130 |
38 cfs | 1.77 ft | 64°F | 67°F | 506 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298150 |
35 cfs | 3.36 ft | 73°F | 68°F | 540 ft | Salt |
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Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03400500 |
33 cfs | 3.49 ft | · | 67°F | 1,446 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03294570 |
29 cfs | 1.98 ft | 79°F | 68°F | 416 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03254550 |
29 cfs | 1.76 ft | 65°F | 67°F | 559 ft | Licking |
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Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03293530 |
27 cfs | 1.74 ft | 69°F | 69°F | 427 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03289193 |
23 cfs | 1.52 ft | 74°F | 68°F | 877 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03281100 |
20 cfs | 6.02 ft | · | 66°F | 848 ft | South Fork Kentucky |
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Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03302050 |
20 cfs | 1.84 ft | 74°F | 68°F | 444 ft | Salt |
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Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03292480 |
19 cfs | 3.70 ft | 71°F | 69°F | 507 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03400785 |
19 cfs | · | · | 68°F | 1,376 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03292474 |
19 cfs | 1.32 ft | 69°F | 68°F | 548 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03301900 |
17 cfs | 1.71 ft | 65°F | 68°F | 559 ft | Salt |
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N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03287590 |
16 cfs | 2.70 ft | 41°F | 67°F | 932 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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North Fork Nolin River At Hodgenville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03310000 |
15 cfs | 3.77 ft | · | 67°F | 712 ft | Upper Green |
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Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03305000 |
14 cfs | 1.34 ft | · | 67°F | 912 ft | Upper Green |
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Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03413200 |
13 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 68°F | 826 ft | Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland |
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Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298300 |
13 cfs | 1.61 ft | 80°F | 68°F | 534 ft | Salt |
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Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03280700 |
13 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 67°F | 876 ft | Middle Fork Kentucky |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03277300 |
13 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 67°F | 1,149 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03291000 |
12 cfs | 1.27 ft | · | 67°F | 771 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03250322 |
12 cfs | · | 72°F | 69°F | 652 ft | Licking |
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Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03297800 |
10 cfs | 2.25 ft | 74°F | 68°F | 437 ft | Salt |
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Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03238745 |
9 cfs | 1.79 ft | 62°F | 68°F | 507 ft | Ohio Brush-Whiteoak |
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Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03298550 |
8 cfs | 1.45 ft | · | 68°F | 465 ft | Salt |
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Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03294550 |
7 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 68°F | 423 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03251200 |
5 cfs | 1.59 ft | · | 67°F | 664 ft | Licking |
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Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03260100 |
4 cfs | 1.55 ft | 62°F | 68°F | 770 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
1 day ago · USGS 03238772 |
3 cfs | 1.77 ft | 62°F | 68°F | 547 ft | Ohio Brush-Whiteoak |
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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.