Flow report

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.

USGS gauges
114
State percent normal
129%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Jul 13
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July
13
2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Kentucky are currently 129% of normal, with the Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton reporting the highest discharge in the state at 77,500 cfs and a gauge stage of 13.59 ft.

Meanwhile, the Pond River Near Apex is seeing a spike today — up 1683% 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

129%

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

Highest discharge

Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton 77,500 cfs

Gauge stage 13.59 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Pond River Near Apex +1683%

Now 1,120 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 114 + 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.

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

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.