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
16 hours ago · USGS 03303280 |
107,000 cfs | 15.22 ft | 72°F | 69°F | 391 ft | Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon |
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Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03277200 |
92,000 cfs | 19.08 ft | 83°F | 66°F | 454 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
15 hours ago · USGS 03216600 |
60,500 cfs | 17.93 ft | · | 65°F | 513 ft | Little Scioto-Tygarts |
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Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03320000 |
32,200 cfs | 17.17 ft | · | 71°F | 386 ft | Lower Green |
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Green River At Paradise, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03316500 |
25,600 cfs | 16.09 ft | · | 71°F | 395 ft | Middle Green |
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Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03290500 |
7,810 cfs | 11.50 ft | 78°F | 66°F | 463 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03290080 |
7,400 cfs | 10.94 ft | · | 67°F | 473 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 7 At Highbridge, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03286500 |
7,330 cfs | 12.62 ft | · | 67°F | 548 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03287250 |
6,660 cfs | 11.33 ft | · | 68°F | 504 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03287000 |
6,590 cfs | 12.49 ft | · | 68°F | 555 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03287500 |
6,560 cfs | 8.91 ft | 77°F | 68°F | 499 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03284000 |
6,310 cfs | 13.34 ft | · | 67°F | 604 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03284500 |
6,160 cfs | 15.13 ft | · | 68°F | 586 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03284230 |
6,130 cfs | 14.31 ft | · | 68°F | 591 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03282290 |
5,560 cfs | 14.53 ft | · | 66°F | 597 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03301500 |
5,020 cfs | 18.10 ft | · | 68°F | 434 ft | Rolling Fork |
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Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03282000 |
4,340 cfs | 11.99 ft | · | 65°F | 630 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03212500 |
3,910 cfs | 7.81 ft | · | 65°F | 604 ft | Lower Levisa |
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Green River At Munfordville, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03308500 |
3,660 cfs | 7.94 ft | 63°F | 69°F | 553 ft | Upper Green |
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Pond River Near Apex, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03320500 |
3,260 cfs | 18.04 ft | · | 71°F | 420 ft | Pond |
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Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03298500 |
3,200 cfs | 4.29 ft | · | 69°F | 408 ft | Salt |
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Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03314500 |
3,170 cfs | 9.26 ft | · | 69°F | 430 ft | Barren |
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Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03213700 |
3,010 cfs | 8.37 ft | · | 67°F | 623 ft | Tug |
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Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03301000 |
2,920 cfs | 10.07 ft | · | 68°F | 462 ft | Rolling Fork |
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Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03310300 |
2,800 cfs | 8.10 ft | · | 68°F | 615 ft | Upper Green |
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Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03383000 |
2,770 cfs | 14.39 ft | · | 71°F | 403 ft | Tradewater |
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Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03318800 |
2,530 cfs | 7.62 ft | · | 68°F | 426 ft | Rough |
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Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03404000 |
2,010 cfs | 5.57 ft | · | 67°F | 915 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Licking River At Catawba, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03253500 |
1,870 cfs | 7.47 ft | · | 67°F | 583 ft | Licking |
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Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03403910 |
1,510 cfs | 10.08 ft | · | 67°F | 964 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03251500 |
1,490 cfs | 7.36 ft | · | 66°F | 574 ft | Licking |
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Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03300400 |
1,460 cfs | 12.09 ft | · | 68°F | 560 ft | Rolling Fork |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03280000 |
1,400 cfs | 3.25 ft | · | 66°F | 727 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03407500 |
1,330 cfs | 4.73 ft | · | 66°F | 838 ft | Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland |
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Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03404500 |
1,320 cfs | 2.38 ft | · | 67°F | 835 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03289500 |
932 cfs | 3.93 ft | 75°F | 68°F | 559 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03281500 |
924 cfs | 6.03 ft | · | 65°F | 669 ft | South Fork Kentucky |
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Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03250500 |
794 cfs | 6.84 ft | · | 67°F | 613 ft | Licking |
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Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03209500 |
708 cfs | 7.69 ft | · | 66°F | 681 ft | Lower Levisa |
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Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03314000 |
705 cfs | 6.45 ft | · | 69°F | 458 ft | Barren |
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Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03310400 |
697 cfs | 7.67 ft | · | 68°F | 606 ft | Upper Green |
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Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03248300 |
616 cfs | 9.15 ft | · | 65°F | 864 ft | Licking |
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Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03282500 |
608 cfs | 6.22 ft | · | 68°F | 890 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03406500 |
593 cfs | 3.57 ft | · | 67°F | 888 ft | Rockcastle |
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Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03302030 |
571 cfs | 8.22 ft | 77°F | 68°F | 413 ft | Salt |
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Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03281000 |
561 cfs | 6.96 ft | · | 66°F | 669 ft | Middle Fork Kentucky |
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Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03295890 |
551 cfs | 7.97 ft | · | 68°F | 506 ft | Salt |
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Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03401000 |
539 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 68°F | 1,170 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03298200 |
502 cfs | 5.77 ft | 76°F | 68°F | 461 ft | Salt |
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Red River At Clay City, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03283500 |
492 cfs | 4.42 ft | · | 67°F | 641 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03277500 |
478 cfs | 4.78 ft | · | 65°F | 871 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03288100 |
466 cfs | 5.23 ft | · | 68°F | 814 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Slate Creek At Highway 713 Nr Mt. Sterling, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03250190 |
462 cfs | 5.34 ft | · | 66°F | 777 ft | Licking |
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Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03217000 |
444 cfs | 4.23 ft | · | 65°F | 617 ft | Little Scioto-Tygarts |
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South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03253000 |
396 cfs | 3.94 ft | · | 66°F | 568 ft | South Fork Licking |
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South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03321350 |
289 cfs | 8.63 ft | · | 68°F | 414 ft | Lower Green |
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Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03280700 |
246 cfs | 3.04 ft | · | 66°F | 876 ft | Middle Fork Kentucky |
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South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03289300 |
246 cfs | 5.64 ft | · | 68°F | 809 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03295400 |
244 cfs | 3.94 ft | · | 68°F | 594 ft | Salt |
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Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03281100 |
237 cfs | 7.53 ft | · | 65°F | 848 ft | South Fork Kentucky |
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Dix River Near Danville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03285000 |
231 cfs | 2.39 ft | · | 67°F | 812 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03298000 |
213 cfs | 2.00 ft | 76°F | 68°F | 543 ft | Salt |
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North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03250100 |
209 cfs | 5.78 ft | · | 66°F | 705 ft | Licking |
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Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03282040 |
207 cfs | 3.54 ft | · | 65°F | 720 ft | Upper Kentucky |
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Clarks River At Almo, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03610200 |
207 cfs | 5.99 ft | · | 72°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee |
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Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03302000 |
201 cfs | 4.81 ft | 77°F | 69°F | 452 ft | Salt |
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North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03251200 |
160 cfs | 3.34 ft | · | 67°F | 664 ft | Licking |
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West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03313700 |
155 cfs | 7.61 ft | · | 69°F | 592 ft | Barren |
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Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03305000 |
148 cfs | 2.24 ft | · | 67°F | 912 ft | Upper Green |
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Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03404900 |
146 cfs | 3.92 ft | · | 66°F | 1,064 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03297900 |
120 cfs | 4.83 ft | 76°F | 68°F | 605 ft | Salt |
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Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03400800 |
102 cfs | 8.63 ft | 75°F | 64°F | 1,305 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03307000 |
95 cfs | 2.64 ft | 78°F | 68°F | 668 ft | Upper Green |
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Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 07024000 |
88 cfs | 7.96 ft | · | 70°F | 344 ft | Bayou De Chien-Mayfield |
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Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03289200 |
86 cfs | 1.82 ft | 72°F | 67°F | 842 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03291500 |
80 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 66°F | 559 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03216500 |
79 cfs | 4.57 ft | · | 65°F | 579 ft | Little Sandy |
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Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03400785 |
79 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 64°F | 1,376 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
3 days ago · USGS 03210000 |
71 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 741 ft | Lower Levisa |
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M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03293500 |
70 cfs | 3.15 ft | 71°F | 69°F | 448 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03400500 |
61 cfs | 3.65 ft | · | 68°F | 1,446 ft | Upper Cumberland |
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North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03277300 |
46 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 66°F | 1,149 ft | North Fork Kentucky |
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Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03291000 |
44 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 68°F | 771 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03293000 |
43 cfs | 1.41 ft | 69°F | 69°F | 481 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03289000 |
41 cfs | 3.28 ft | 69°F | 67°F | 855 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03252300 |
35 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 67°F | 797 ft | South Fork Licking |
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Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03611260 |
32 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 72°F | 364 ft | Lower Ohio |
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Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03298250 |
31 cfs | · | 73°F | 69°F | 564 ft | Salt |
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Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03207965 |
30 cfs | 1.59 ft | · | 66°F | 808 ft | Upper Levisa |
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South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03292500 |
28 cfs | 2.49 ft | 73°F | 69°F | 461 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03297800 |
28 cfs | 2.59 ft | 72°F | 68°F | 437 ft | Salt |
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Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03277075 |
26 cfs | 1.65 ft | 62°F | 66°F | 715 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03413200 |
26 cfs | 2.36 ft | · | 67°F | 826 ft | Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland |
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Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03302050 |
24 cfs | 1.93 ft | 74°F | 68°F | 444 ft | Salt |
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Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03301940 |
24 cfs | 4.59 ft | 73°F | 70°F | 454 ft | Salt |
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N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03287600 |
23 cfs | 1.84 ft | 77°F | 67°F | 917 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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North Fork Nolin River At Hodgenville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03310000 |
23 cfs | 3.92 ft | · | 69°F | 712 ft | Upper Green |
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Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03298150 |
22 cfs | 3.19 ft | 74°F | 69°F | 540 ft | Salt |
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Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03298550 |
20 cfs | 1.69 ft | · | 68°F | 465 ft | Salt |
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Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03289193 |
19 cfs | 1.42 ft | 74°F | 68°F | 877 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03277130 |
18 cfs | 1.50 ft | 64°F | 66°F | 506 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03250322 |
18 cfs | · | 70°F | 69°F | 652 ft | Licking |
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Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03293530 |
16 cfs | 1.30 ft | 69°F | 68°F | 427 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03294570 |
15 cfs | 1.74 ft | 78°F | 68°F | 416 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03292474 |
13 cfs | 1.22 ft | 70°F | 68°F | 548 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03292480 |
12 cfs | 3.54 ft | 71°F | 68°F | 507 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03254550 |
12 cfs | 1.47 ft | 65°F | 66°F | 559 ft | Licking |
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Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03301900 |
9 cfs | 1.63 ft | 65°F | 69°F | 559 ft | Salt |
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Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03238745 |
7 cfs | 1.72 ft | 62°F | 67°F | 507 ft | Ohio Brush-Whiteoak |
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N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03287590 |
7 cfs | 2.40 ft | 41°F | 67°F | 932 ft | Lower Kentucky |
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Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03298300 |
5 cfs | 1.38 ft | 79°F | 69°F | 534 ft | Salt |
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Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03238772 |
2 cfs | 1.71 ft | 62°F | 67°F | 547 ft | Ohio Brush-Whiteoak |
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Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03260100 |
2 cfs | 1.48 ft | 62°F | 66°F | 770 ft | Middle Ohio-Laughery |
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Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03294550 |
2 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 69°F | 423 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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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.