KentuckyUSGS 03293510
Beargrass Creek at River Road at Louisville, KY
Flow rising47CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- +29 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 10.57 ft
- Water temperature
- 23 °C / 73.4 °F
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A selection of U.S. stream gauges covered by Get Water Data—not every river or USGS station. Observations are not forecasts, flood alerts, or a recreation safety rating.
17Recent flow readings
6Flow rising over ~24h
3Flow falling over ~24h
15Water temperatures
17 of 18 covered gauges in this selection have an unambiguous flow reading from the past 6 hours; 17 have a usable ~24-hour comparison. Kentucky selected.
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By absolute CFS change over ~24h
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KentuckyUSGS 03302050
Brier Creek at Pendelton Road near Louisville, KY
Flow steady1.61CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- +0.12 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 1.61 ft
- Water temperature
- 20.6 °C / 69.1 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03298250
Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near Louisville, KY
Flow steady8.68CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- +0.49 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 0.44 ft
- Water temperature
- 20.4 °C / 68.7 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03404500
Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, KY
Flow rising1,390CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- +1,080 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 2.47 ft
- Water temperature
- Not available
KentuckyUSGS 03298200
Floyds Fork near MT Washington, KY
Flow falling24CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- −6.3 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 3.86 ft
- Water temperature
- 21 °C / 69.8 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03290500
Kentucky River at Lock 2 at Lockport, KY
Flow rising606CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- +27 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 8.44 ft
- Water temperature
- 25.6 °C / 78.1 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03287500
Kentucky River at Lock 4 at Frankfort, KY
Flow rising435CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- +135 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 6.88 ft
- Water temperature
- 25.4 °C / 77.7 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03254520
Licking River at Hwy 536 near Alexandria, KY
Flow falling339CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- −22 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 16.02 ft
- Water temperature
- 23.2 °C / 73.8 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03293000
M Fk Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at Louisville, KY
Flow steady1.64CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- −0.15 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 0.5 ft
- Water temperature
- 20.3 °C / 68.5 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03293500
M Fk Beargrass Cr at Lexington Rd at Louisville,ky
Flow steady4.31CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- +0.79 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 2.14 ft
- Water temperature
- 20.1 °C / 68.2 °F
KentuckyUSGS 03294570
Mill Creek at Orell Road near Louisville, KY
Flow steady0CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- 0 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 0.66 ft
- Water temperature
- Not available
KentuckyUSGS 03277200
Ohio River at Markland Dam near Warsaw, KY
Flow falling249,000CFS
Flow observed
- ~24h flow change
- −416,000 CFS Compared with
- Gauge height
- 31.66 ft
- Water temperature
- Not available
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Recent, not perfectly simultaneous.
Readings must be no more than 6 hours old when this page is loaded. Each card shows its observation times in UTC. Snapshots are cached for 15 minutes and refreshed on visits; this page does not update continuously.
A real ~24-hour comparison.
We compare the same sensor and unit with an observation within 2 hours of the 24-hour target. Missing history, conflicting sensors, or reverse flow means no comparison—not a made-up trend. “Steady” means a change smaller than 5 CFS or 1% of current flow, whichever is larger.
Flow is not a safety score.
Rising and falling describe streamflow, not necessarily water height. Absolute CFS rankings favor larger rivers; they do not measure unusualness, flooding, or safe recreation. Seasonal comparisons and local context are available on individual gauge pages where supported.
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