Flow report

Kentucky River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 2, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 82% of normal across 115 USGS gauges — the highest is 96,000 cfs on the Ohio River At Old Shawneetown. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Kentucky.

USGS gauges
115
State percent normal
82%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 2
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2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 82% of normal, with the Ohio River At Old Shawneetown reporting the highest discharge in the state at 96,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 15.58 ft.

Meanwhile, the Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson is seeing a spike today — up 10% 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 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

82%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Ohio River At Old Shawneetown 96,000 cfs

Gauge stage 15.58 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson +10%

Now 1,720 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 115 + 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.

115 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Ohio River At Old Shawneetown, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03381700
73,500 cfs 15.79 ft · 65°F 334 ft Lower Ohio-Bay
Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, Ky
13 hours ago · USGS 03303280
35,000 cfs 11.41 ft 72°F 67°F 391 ft Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon
Ohio River At Markland Dam Near Warsaw, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03277200
31,000 cfs 14.70 ft 83°F 78°F 454 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Ohio River At Greenup Dam Near Greenup, Ky
14 hours ago · USGS 03216600
23,800 cfs 14.06 ft · 84°F 513 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03320000
4,990 cfs 11.47 ft · 67°F 386 ft Lower Green
Green River At Paradise, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03316500
3,800 cfs 2.84 ft · 67°F 395 ft Middle Green
Kentucky River At Lock 7 At Highbridge, Ky
4 days ago · USGS 03286500
3,540 cfs 10.52 ft · 77°F 548 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 4 At Frankfort, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03287500
3,190 cfs 8.02 ft 77°F 79°F 499 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 3 At Gest, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03290080
3,130 cfs 8.79 ft · 80°F 473 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 2 At Lockport, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03290500
3,090 cfs 9.79 ft 77°F 80°F 463 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 6 Near Salvisa, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03287000
2,320 cfs 10.95 ft · 77°F 555 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 5 Near Tyrone, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03287250
2,320 cfs 10.06 ft · 78°F 504 ft Lower Kentucky
Brashears Creek At Taylorsville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03295890
1,960 cfs 10.21 ft · 76°F 506 ft Salt
Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03284500
1,490 cfs 12.58 ft · 77°F 586 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 9 At Valley View, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03284230
1,390 cfs 11.75 ft · 77°F 591 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 10 Near Winchester, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03284000
1,230 cfs 10.63 ft · 80°F 604 ft Lower Kentucky
Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03282290
1,200 cfs 11.75 ft · 80°F 597 ft Upper Kentucky
Cumberland River At Cumberland Falls, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03404500
919 cfs 2.16 ft · 81°F 835 ft Upper Cumberland
Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03282000
862 cfs 9.75 ft · 80°F 630 ft Upper Kentucky
Cumberland River At Williamsburg, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03404000
822 cfs 3.90 ft · 81°F 915 ft Upper Cumberland
Salt River At Shepherdsville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03298500
762 cfs 2.27 ft · 68°F 408 ft Salt
Green River At Munfordville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03308500
674 cfs 3.42 ft 63°F 67°F 553 ft Upper Green
Tug Fork At Williamson, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03213700
386 cfs 3.30 ft · 70°F 623 ft Tug
Rolling Fork Near Boston, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03301500
374 cfs 5.09 ft · 77°F 434 ft Rolling Fork
Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03212500
371 cfs 2.58 ft · 71°F 604 ft Lower Levisa
Tradewater River At Olney, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03383000
361 cfs 4.39 ft · 67°F 403 ft Tradewater
Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03282040
356 cfs 4.23 ft · 81°F 720 ft Upper Kentucky
Floyds Fork Near Mt Washington, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03298200
328 cfs 5.30 ft 76°F 76°F 461 ft Salt
North Fork Kentucky River At Jackson, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03280000
291 cfs 1.65 ft · 81°F 727 ft North Fork Kentucky
North Elkhorn Creek At Georgetown, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03288100
290 cfs 4.96 ft · 77°F 814 ft Lower Kentucky
Licking River At Catawba, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03253500
272 cfs 5.73 ft · 80°F 583 ft Licking
Barren River At Bowling Green, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03314500
267 cfs 4.07 ft · 68°F 430 ft Barren
South Elkhorn Creek Near Midway, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03289300
250 cfs 5.66 ft · 77°F 809 ft Lower Kentucky
Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03289500
248 cfs 2.75 ft 77°F 77°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
Floyds Fork At Fisherville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03298000
226 cfs 2.05 ft 76°F 76°F 543 ft Salt
Licking River At Mckinneysburg, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03251500
225 cfs 4.68 ft · 80°F 574 ft Licking
Pond Creek At Pendleton Road Near Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03302030
223 cfs 6.46 ft 79°F 68°F 413 ft Salt
Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03209500
210 cfs 6.11 ft · 69°F 681 ft Lower Levisa
Pond Creek Near Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03302000
210 cfs 4.87 ft 78°F 68°F 452 ft Salt
South Fork Kentucky River At Booneville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03281500
207 cfs 4.28 ft · 80°F 669 ft South Fork Kentucky
Floyds Fork Near Pewee Valley, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03297900
205 cfs 5.62 ft 75°F 76°F 605 ft Salt
Nolin River At White Mills, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03310300
201 cfs 1.74 ft · 67°F 615 ft Upper Green
Cumberland River Near Harlan, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03401000
199 cfs 2.23 ft · 68°F 1,170 ft Upper Cumberland
Rockcastle River At Billows, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03406500
184 cfs 2.14 ft · 80°F 888 ft Rockcastle
Licking River At Blue Lick Springs, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03250500
169 cfs 4.57 ft · 79°F 613 ft Licking
Mud Lick Cr At Hwy 42 Nr Beaverlick, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03277130
167 cfs 2.60 ft 64°F 79°F 506 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Town Branch At Yarnallton Road At Yarnallton, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03289200
144 cfs 2.13 ft 72°F 77°F 842 ft Lower Kentucky
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Lexington Rd At Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03293500
136 cfs 3.72 ft 70°F 69°F 448 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Gunpowder Cr At Camp Ernst Rd Nr Union, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03277075
124 cfs 2.47 ft 62°F 78°F 715 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Beech Fork At Bardstown, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03301000
124 cfs 3.76 ft · 77°F 462 ft Rolling Fork
Drakes Creek Near Alvaton, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03314000
120 cfs 4.59 ft · 69°F 458 ft Barren
Clear Fork At Saxton, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03403910
117 cfs 5.97 ft · 82°F 964 ft Upper Cumberland
Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03281000
99 cfs 5.00 ft · 80°F 669 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 Nr Erlanger, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03254550
70 cfs 2.35 ft 65°F 79°F 559 ft Licking
N Elkhorn Cr At Bryan Station Rd At Montrose, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03287600
70 cfs 2.20 ft 77°F 78°F 917 ft Lower Kentucky
South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03289000
70 cfs 3.56 ft 73°F 77°F 855 ft Lower Kentucky
Pond River Near Apex, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03320500
68 cfs 5.51 ft · 67°F 420 ft Pond
North Fork Kentucky River At Hazard, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03277500
64 cfs 4.19 ft · 71°F 871 ft North Fork Kentucky
Salt River At Glensboro, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03295400
57 cfs 3.14 ft · 77°F 594 ft Salt
Beech Fork At Maud, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03300400
55 cfs 9.23 ft · 77°F 560 ft Rolling Fork
Little Sandy River At Grayson, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03216500
53 cfs 4.28 ft · 83°F 579 ft Little Sandy
West Fork Drakes Creek Near Franklin, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03313700
50 cfs 7.20 ft · 68°F 592 ft Barren
Red River At Clay City, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03283500
48 cfs 2.75 ft · 80°F 641 ft Upper Kentucky
Goose Creek At Manchester, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03281100
47 cfs 6.36 ft · 81°F 848 ft South Fork Kentucky
Russell Creek Near Columbia, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03307000
45 cfs 2.20 ft 78°F 67°F 668 ft Upper Green
Poor Fork At Cumberland, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03400500
45 cfs 3.56 ft · 71°F 1,446 ft Upper Cumberland
Martins Fork Near Smith, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03400800
44 cfs 7.97 ft 78°F 67°F 1,305 ft Upper Cumberland
M Fk Beargrass Cr At Old Cannons Ln At Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03293000
42 cfs 1.40 ft 74°F 76°F 481 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Buck Creek Near Shopville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03407500
41 cfs 1.73 ft · 80°F 838 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Dix River Near Danville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03285000
36 cfs 1.01 ft · 78°F 812 ft Lower Kentucky
Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Rd Nr Hebron, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03260100
35 cfs 2.09 ft 62°F 80°F 770 ft Middle Ohio-Laughery
Clarks River At Almo, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03610200
33 cfs 4.69 ft · 67°F 435 ft Lower Tennessee
Martins Fork Above Smith, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03400785
32 cfs 1.04 ft · 70°F 1,376 ft Upper Cumberland
Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03280700
30 cfs 1.79 ft · 70°F 876 ft Middle Fork Kentucky
South Fork Licking River At Hayes, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03253000
30 cfs 2.87 ft · 80°F 568 ft South Fork Licking
Bacon Creek Near Priceville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03310400
30 cfs 3.72 ft · 67°F 606 ft Upper Green
Wolf Run At Old Frankfort Pike At Lexington, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03289193
29 cfs 1.62 ft 74°F 78°F 877 ft Lower Kentucky
Northern Ditch At Okolona, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03301940
28 cfs 4.63 ft 74°F 77°F 454 ft Salt
Chenoweth Run At Gelhaus Lane Near Fern Creek, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03298150
28 cfs 3.27 ft 74°F 76°F 540 ft Salt
Bayou De Chien Near Clinton, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 07024000
27 cfs 7.14 ft · 68°F 344 ft Bayou De Chien-Mayfield
Cedar Creek At Thixton Road Near Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03298250
26 cfs · 74°F 77°F 564 ft Salt
South Fork Beargrass Creek At Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03292500
24 cfs 2.24 ft 76°F 69°F 461 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Licking River Below Mason Fork Nr Salyersville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03248300
23 cfs 4.79 ft · 69°F 864 ft Licking
Eagle Creek At Glencoe, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03291500
20 cfs 1.95 ft · 78°F 559 ft Lower Kentucky
Little Goose Creek Near Harrods Creek, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03292480
18 cfs 3.68 ft 73°F 77°F 507 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Lynn Camp Creek At Corbin, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03404900
16 cfs 3.03 ft · 80°F 1,064 ft Upper Cumberland
N Elkhorn Cr At Winchester Rd Nr Lexington, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03287590
15 cfs 2.69 ft 41°F 77°F 932 ft Lower Kentucky
Slate Creek At Highway 713 Nr Mt. Sterling, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03250190
15 cfs 1.50 ft · 80°F 777 ft Licking
North Fork Nolin River At Hodgenville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03310000
14 cfs 3.70 ft · 76°F 712 ft Upper Green
Tygarts Creek Near Greenup, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03217000
13 cfs 2.54 ft · 84°F 617 ft Little Scioto-Tygarts
Cedar Creek At Hwy 1442 Near Shepherdsville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03297800
13 cfs 2.29 ft 72°F 68°F 437 ft Salt
Beaver Creek Near Monticello, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03413200
12 cfs 2.19 ft · 81°F 826 ft Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
Johns Creek Near Meta, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03210000
12 cfs 3.30 ft · 72°F 741 ft Lower Levisa
North Fork Kentucky River At Whitesburg, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03277300
11 cfs 1.07 ft · 71°F 1,149 ft North Fork Kentucky
Mill Creek At Orell Road Near Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03294570
10 cfs 1.63 ft 76°F 68°F 416 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Goose Creek At Old Westport Rd Nr St Matthews, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03292474
9 cfs 1.08 ft 72°F 77°F 548 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Eagle Creek At Sadieville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03291000
9 cfs 1.20 ft · 78°F 771 ft Lower Kentucky
Red River Near Hazel Green, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03282500
8 cfs 2.74 ft · 79°F 890 ft Upper Kentucky
Green River Near Mckinney, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03305000
8 cfs 1.25 ft · 78°F 912 ft Upper Green
Muddy Fk At Mockingbird Valley Rd At Louisville, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03293530
8 cfs 1.06 ft 74°F 68°F 427 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Twelvemile Creek At Highway 1997 Nr Alexandria, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03238745
7 cfs 1.73 ft 62°F 81°F 507 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
Fern Creek At Old Bardstown Rd At Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03301900
7 cfs 1.61 ft 65°F 77°F 559 ft Salt
North Fork Triplett Creek Near Morehead, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03250100
7 cfs 4.50 ft · 80°F 705 ft Licking
South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville, Ky
12 hours ago · USGS 03321350
7 cfs 5.50 ft · 67°F 414 ft Lower Green
Caney Creek Near Horse Branch, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03318800
6 cfs 2.43 ft · 67°F 426 ft Rough
Pennslyvania Run At Mt Washington Rd Nr Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03298300
6 cfs 1.41 ft 78°F 77°F 534 ft Salt
Mill Creek Cutoff Near Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03294550
6 cfs 2.97 ft · 68°F 423 ft Silver-Little Kentucky
Massac Creek Near Paducah, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03611260
3 cfs 3.02 ft · 67°F 364 ft Lower Ohio
Fourmile Creek At Poplar Ridge Rd Nr Alexandria, Ky
11 hours ago · USGS 03238772
3 cfs 1.80 ft 62°F 80°F 547 ft Ohio Brush-Whiteoak
Long Lick At Clermont, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03298550
3 cfs 1.31 ft · 77°F 465 ft Salt
Hinkston Creek Near Carlisle, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03252300
2 cfs 2.49 ft · 79°F 797 ft South Fork Licking
North Fork Licking River Near Mt Olivet, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03251200
2 cfs 1.47 ft · 81°F 664 ft Licking
Brier Creek At Pendelton Road Near Louisville, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03302050
1 cfs 1.62 ft 74°F 67°F 444 ft Salt
Grapevine Creek Near Phyllis, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03207965
1 cfs 1.15 ft · 71°F 808 ft Upper Levisa
Rock Lick Cr At State Hwy 158 Nr Sharkey, Ky
10 hours ago · USGS 03250322
0 cfs · 74°F 81°F 652 ft Licking
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Flow report FAQ

About Kentucky streamflow

What are river levels like in Kentucky right now?

As of August 2, 2026, Kentucky rivers are running at 82% of normal across 115 USGS streamgauges, and the Ohio River At Old Shawneetown is reporting the highest discharge at 96,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Kentucky river is running highest right now?

As of August 2, 2026, the highest discharge in Kentucky is 96,000 cfs on the Ohio River At Old Shawneetown. 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.