What is the current flow on Middle Fork?
Middle Fork is currently flowing at 371 cfs at USGS gauge 03281000 as of Aug 18, 1:45 PM UTC.
Middle Fork at Tallega Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
6.39 ft
Flow 371 cfs · as of Aug 18, 1:45 PM UTC
Flow is 371 cfs.
Flow
371 cfs
Gauge Height
6.39 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03281000 is a public stream gauge on Middle Fork in Kentucky. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Middle Fork is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BEATTYVILLE, KY · 6.3 mi
- SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE, KY · 6.9 mi
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 14 AT HEIDELBERG, KY · 9.6 mi
- NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT JACKSON, KY · 11.4 mi
- BIG SINKING CREEK NEAR CRYSTAL, KY · 12.0 mi
- STURGEON CREEK AT CRESSMONT, KY · 12.4 mi
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 13 NEAR WILLOW SHOALS, KY · 13.5 mi
- BUCKHORN LAKE AT BUCKHORN, KY · 16.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Middle Fork above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Middle Fork against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Middle Fork?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Middle Fork, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Middle Fork?
Nearby gauges worth checking include NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BEATTYVILLE, KY (6.3 miles away), SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE, KY (6.9 miles away), KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 14 AT HEIDELBERG, KY (9.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Middle Fork?
NOAA forecast data for Middle Fork is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
Intelligence for the water
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