River Levels
Kentucky river levels
Live streamflow for 112 gauged Kentucky reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
67% of gauged Kentucky rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 67 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 20 are below normal (6 of them much below), 45 are in the normal range, and 2 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/kentucky.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio RiverOhio River at Louisville, KY | 52,800 cfs13.44 ft | 30,700 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 13.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Ohio RiverOhio River at Markland Dam near Warsaw, KY | 51,300 cfs15.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Ohio RiverOhio River at Water Tower at Louisville, KY | 51,100 cfs13.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Ohio RiverOhio River at Greenup Dam near Greenup, KY | 40,000 cfs14.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Green RiverGreen River at Lock 2 at Calhoun, KY | 2,420 cfs10.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 11 ft by Sun 7 PM, below flood stage. |
| Barren RiverBarren River at Bowling Green, KY | 2,400 cfs8.10 ft | 2,600 cfs | Normal44th percentile · 62 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.1 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Green RiverGreen River at Lock 1 at Spottsville, KY | 2,100 cfs10.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Kentucky RiverKentucky River at Lock 2 at Lockport, KY | 882 cfs8.63 ft | 1,590 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 50 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.7 ft by Sun 8 PM, below flood stage. |
| Levisa ForkLevisa Fork at Paintsville, KY | 755 cfs3.48 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Levisa ForkLevisa Fork at Pikeville, KY | 606 cfs6.97 ft | 560 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 57 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Kentucky RiverKentucky River at Lock 5 near Tyrone, KY | 572 cfs9.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Levisa ForkLevisa Fork at Prestonsburg, KY | 452 cfs1.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Kentucky RiverKentucky River at Lock 11 near College Hill, KY | 380 cfs10.92 ft | 794 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 23 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Green RiverGreen River at Mammoth Cave, KY | 266 cfs8.53 ft | 332 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 88 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.5 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Pond CreekLicking River at Hwy 536 near Alexandria, KY | 240 cfs6.48 ft | 799 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 19 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cumberland RiverCumberland River at Cumberland Falls, KY | 207 cfs1.51 ft | 359 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 117 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cumberland RiverCumberland R at Pine ST BR at Pineville, KY | 194 cfs6.55 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 169 cfs by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Dix RiverDix River at Dix Dam near Burgin, KY | 173 cfs5.10 ft | 347 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 16 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Green RiverGreen River at Paradise, KY | 163 cfs0.66 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS forecast: 116 cfs by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Licking RiverLicking River at Mckinneysburg, KY | 154 cfs4.33 ft | 670 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 53 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cumberland RiverCumberland River near Harlan, KY | 147 cfs2.00 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Licking RiverLicking River at Blue Lick Springs, KY | 133 cfs4.38 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| North Fork Kentucky RiverNorth Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY | 132 cfs4.36 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salt RiverSalt River at Shepherdsville, KY | 122 cfs1.14 ft | 149 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 41 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Elkhorn CreekElkhorn Creek near Frankfort, KY | 69 cfs2.22 ft | 67 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 111 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Nolin RiverNolin River at White Mills, KY | 61 cfs1.00 ft | 88 cfs | Normal27th percentile · 67 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Sandy RiverLittle Sandy River at Grayson, KY | 47 cfs4.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Middle Fork Kentucky RiverMiddle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, KY | 46 cfs4.41 ft | 282 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 65 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big South Fork Cumberland RiverSouth Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, KY | 45 cfs1.15 ft | 151 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 83 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Sandy RiverLittle Sandy River below Grayson Dam near Leon, KY | 42 cfs86.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Red RiverRed River at Dot, KY | 38 cfs5.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Pond CreekPond Creek at Pendleton Road near Louisville, KY | 37 cfs4.57 ft | 17 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 27 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Obion CreekObion Creek near Arlington, KY | 37 cfs12.15 ft | 35 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Licking RiverSouth Fork Licking River at Hayes, KY | 37 cfs2.74 ft | 66 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 13 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Drakes CreekDrakes Creek near Alvaton, KY | 37 cfs4.02 ft | 67 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 66 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Mayfield CreekMayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, KY | 36 cfs6.93 ft | 18 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 34 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red RiverRed River at Clay City, KY | 35 cfs2.62 ft | 38 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 94 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.6 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Middle Fork Kentucky RiverMiddle FK Kentucky River at HWY28 near Buckhorn, KY | 34 cfs3.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Slate CreekSlate Creek at Highway 713 near MT. Sterling, KY | 32 cfs1.92 ft | 17 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 26 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Clear ForkClear Fork at Saxton, KY | 30 cfs5.40 ft | 69 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 57 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Poor Fork Cumberland RiverPoor Fork at Cumberland, KY | 29 cfs3.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Town BranchTown Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton, KY | 29 cfs1.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Kentucky RiverSouth Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, KY | 27 cfs3.18 ft | 63 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 99 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Rockcastle RiverRockcastle River at Billows, KY | 26 cfs1.00 ft | 51 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 89 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Rolling ForkRolling Fork at New Haven, KY | 25 cfs3.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Floyds ForkFloyds Fork near Pewee Valley, KY | 23 cfs3.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Fork Triplett CreekNorth Fork Triplett Creek near Morehead, KY | 20 cfs4.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| North Elkhorn CreekNorth Elkhorn Creek at Georgetown, KY | 20 cfs3.80 ft | 29 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 33 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bayou de ChienBayou DE Chien near Clinton, KY | 19 cfs6.97 ft | 21 cfs | Normal44th percentile · 87 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Dix RiverDix River near Danville, KY | 19 cfs0.70 ft | 15 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 84 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Licking RiverLicking River below Mason Fork near Salyersville, KY | 19 cfs4.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| North Fork Kentucky RiverNorth Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg, KY | 16 cfs1.26 ft | 15 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 27 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| West Hickman CreekWest Hickman CR at Veterans Park near Lexington, KY | 16 cfs1.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Licking RiverSouth Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY | 16 cfs4.87 ft | 11 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 88 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.8 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Salt RiverSalt River at Glensboro, KY | 16 cfs2.77 ft | 23 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 24 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Brashears CreekBrashears Creek at Taylorsville, KY | 15 cfs5.67 ft | 27 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 45 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Russell CreekRussell Creek near Columbia, KY | 14 cfs1.66 ft | 29 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 87 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bacon CreekBacon Creek near Priceville, KY | 14 cfs3.35 ft | 13 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 16 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Crocus CreekCrocus Creek near Amandaville, KY | 12 cfs3.59 ft | 25 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Clarks RiverClarks River at Almo, KY | 11 cfs4.23 ft | 17 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 44 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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