What is the current flow on South Fork?
South Fork is currently flowing at 264 cfs at USGS gauge 03281500 as of Aug 19, 5:30 AM UTC.
South Fork at Booneville Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.49 ft
Flow 264 cfs · as of Aug 19, 5:30 AM UTC
Flow is 264 cfs.
Flow
264 cfs
Gauge Height
4.49 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03281500 is a public stream gauge on South 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 South 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 · 6.4 mi
- MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT TALLEGA, KY · 6.9 mi
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 14 AT HEIDELBERG, KY · 7.2 mi
- STURGEON CREEK AT CRESSMONT, KY · 7.5 mi
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 13 NEAR WILLOW SHOALS, KY · 12.1 mi
- BIG SINKING CREEK NEAR CRYSTAL, KY · 12.6 mi
- BUCKHORN LAKE AT BUCKHORN, KY · 14.8 mi
- MIDDLE FK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY28 NR BUCKHORN, KY · 15.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is South Fork above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares South 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 South Fork?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for South Fork, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near South Fork?
Nearby gauges worth checking include NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BEATTYVILLE, KY (6.4 miles away), MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT TALLEGA, KY (6.9 miles away), KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 14 AT HEIDELBERG, KY (7.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for South Fork?
NOAA forecast data for South Fork is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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