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Kentucky River Gauges

80 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Kentucky. Live water levels from USGS, updated every 15 minutes. Get push alerts when rivers rise with StormCast.

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All Kentucky Gauges by River

Banklick Creek

Banklick Creek near Erlanger Kenton County

Barren River

Barren River at Barren River Lake Allen County · Flood stage: 590 ft Barren River at Bowling Green Warren County · Flood stage: 28 ft

Big Sandy River (KY)

Big Sandy River (KY) at Fullers Station Lawrence County · Flood stage: 49 ft

Blaine Creek

Blaine Creek near Blaine Lawrence County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Carr Creek

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake Knott County

Chenoweth Run

Chenoweth Run near Fern Creek Jefferson County

Cumberland River

Cumberland River at Barbourville Knox County · Flood stage: 27 ft Cumberland River at Baxter Harlan County · Flood stage: 16 ft Cumberland River at Burkesville Cumberland County · Flood stage: 46 ft Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland Russell County · Flood stage: 760 ft Cumberland River at Pineville Bell County · Flood stage: 1002 ft Cumberland River at Williamsburg Whitley County · Flood stage: 21 ft

Dix River

Dix River at Herrington Lake Mercer County · Flood stage: 750 ft

Drakes Creek

Drakes Creek near Alvaton Warren County · Flood stage: 24 ft

Eagle Creek (KY)

Eagle Creek (KY) near Glencoe Gallatin County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Elijahs Creek

Elijahs Creek near Hebron Kenton County · Flood stage: 30 ft

Elkhorn Creek

Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill Franklin County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Green River (KY)

Green River (KY) above Woodbury Butler County · Flood stage: 26 ft Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam McLean County · Flood stage: 23 ft Green River (KY) at Green River Lake Taylor County · Flood stage: 713 ft Green River (KY) at Munfordville Hart County · Flood stage: 28 ft Green River (KY) at Paradise Muhlenberg County · Flood stage: 380 ft Green River (KY) at Rochester Ohio County · Flood stage: 37 ft Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave Edmonson County · Flood stage: 32 ft

Johns Creek

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake Floyd County · Flood stage: 686 ft

Kentucky River

Kentucky River at Camp Nelson Jessamine County · Flood stage: 30 ft Kentucky River at Ford Lock Madison County · Flood stage: 26 ft Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock Franklin County · Flood stage: 31 ft Kentucky River at Heidelberg Lee County · Flood stage: 20 ft Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock Jessamine County · Flood stage: 30 ft Kentucky River at Lockport Henry County · Flood stage: 33 ft Kentucky River at Valley View Madison County Kentucky River near Ravenna Estill County · Flood stage: 21 ft

Levisa Fork

Levisa Fork at Fishtrap Lake Pike County · Flood stage: 825 ft Levisa Fork at Paintsville Johnson County · Flood stage: 35 ft Levisa Fork at Pikeville Pike County · Flood stage: 35 ft Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg Floyd County · Flood stage: 40 ft

Licking River

Licking River at Blue Licks Spring Nicholas County · Flood stage: 25 ft Licking River at Catawba Pendleton County Licking River at Cave Run Lake Bath County · Flood stage: 765 ft Licking River at Falmouth Pendleton County · Flood stage: 33 ft Licking River at McKinneysburg Pendleton County · Flood stage: 35 ft Licking River near Salyersville Magoffin County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Little Sandy River

Little Sandy River at Grayson Carter County · Flood stage: 21 ft Little Sandy River at Leon Carter County · Flood stage: 31 ft

Middle Fork Kentucky River

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Buckhorn Lake Perry County · Flood stage: 840 ft

Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Hickman Fulton County · Flood stage: 34 ft

Nolin River

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake Edmonson County · Flood stage: 560 ft

North Fork Kentucky River

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard Perry County · Flood stage: 20 ft North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson Breathitt County · Flood stage: 29 ft North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg Letcher County · Flood stage: 10 ft

North Fork Licking River

North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet Robertson County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Ohio River

Ohio River at Ashland Boyd County · Flood stage: 52 ft Ohio River at Henderson Henderson County · Flood stage: 36 ft Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock Greenup County · Flood stage: 54 ft Ohio River at Markland Lower Gallatin County · Flood stage: 51 ft Ohio River at Maysville Mason County · Flood stage: 50 ft Ohio River at McAlpine Lower Jefferson County · Flood stage: 55 ft Ohio River at McAlpine Upper Jefferson County · Flood stage: 23 ft Ohio River at Owensboro Daviess County · Flood stage: 40 ft Ohio River at Paducah McCracken County · Flood stage: 39 ft

Paint Creek

Paint Creek at Paintsville Lake Johnson County · Flood stage: 731 ft

Poor Fork Cumberland River

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland Harlan County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Red River

Red River at Clay City Powell County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Rolling Fork River

Rolling Fork River near Boston Hardin County · Flood stage: 35 ft

Rough River

Rough River at Rough River Lake Grayson County · Flood stage: 524 ft Rough River near Dundee Ohio County · Flood stage: 25 ft

Russell Fork

Russell Fork near Elkhorn City Pike County · Flood stage: 21 ft

Salt River (KY)

Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville Bullitt County · Flood stage: 32 ft Salt River (KY) at Taylorsville Lake Spencer County · Flood stage: 592 ft

South Fork Kentucky River

South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville Owsley County · Flood stage: 27 ft South Fork Kentucky River at Oneida Clay County · Flood stage: 29 ft

South Fork Licking River

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana Harrison County · Flood stage: 20 ft

South Fork Little River

South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - 68/80 Christian County · Flood stage: 15 ft South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass Christian County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Stoner Creek

Stoner Creek at Paris Bourbon County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Twelvemile Creek

Twelvemile Creek near Alexandria Campbell County · Flood stage: 30 ft

Tygarts Creek

Tygarts Creek above Olive Hill Carter County · Flood stage: 10 ft Tygarts Creek near Greenup Greenup County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

How many river gauges are monitored in Kentucky?

StormCast monitors 80 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Kentucky. These include USGS stream gauges and NWS forecast points on rivers and creeks across the state.

How do I get flood alerts for a Kentucky river?

Download StormCast free on Google Play, go to River Gauges, and add any gauge to your watchlist. You'll receive a push notification when the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category.

How often are river levels updated?

USGS updates most gauge readings every 15 minutes. Each gauge page on this site shows live data fetched directly from USGS.

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