What is the current flow on Kentucky River?
Kentucky River is currently flowing at 13,100 cfs at USGS gauge 03286500 as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC.
Kentucky River Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
14.35 ft
Flow 13,100 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC
Flow is 13,100 cfs.
Flow
13,100 cfs
Gauge Height
14.35 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03286500 is a public stream gauge on Kentucky River in Kentucky. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Kentucky River 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.
More Gauges On Kentucky River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 6 NEAR SALVISA, KY · 8.5 mi
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR CAMP NELSON, KY · 9.5 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- DIX RIVER AT DIX DAM NEAR BURGIN, KY · 2.7 mi
- MOCKS BRANCH AT HIGHWAY 1896 · 9.6 mi
- SPEARS CREEK AT STREAMLAND DRIVE · 11.3 mi
- CLARKS RUN NEAR DANVILLE, KY · 13.1 mi
- DIX RIVER NEAR DANVILLE, KY · 13.4 mi
- WEST HICKMAN CR @ ASH GROVE PK NR EAST HICKMAN, KY · 14.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kentucky River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Kentucky River 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 Kentucky River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Kentucky River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Kentucky River?
Other gauges on Kentucky River worth checking include KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 6 NEAR SALVISA, KY (8.5 miles away), KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR CAMP NELSON, KY (9.5 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Kentucky River?
NOAA forecast data for Kentucky River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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