Floyds Fork at Fisherville, KY Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
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About this gauge
USGS gauge 03298000 sits on the Floyds Fork and reads everything draining 138 square miles of the Salt basin. Its datum sits 542 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1944, 81 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Floyds Fork near Pewee Valley, KY, reading 80 square miles. This gauge adds the 58 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Floyds Fork near Mt Washington, KY at 213 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 65% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Floyds Fork near Shepherdsville, KY and Salt River at Shepherdsville, KY.
Normal flows here
The Floyds Fork runs a median of 45 cfs at this gauge across 81 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 163 cfs, and September the leanest at 4.2 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 20,000 cfs in 1997, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 1954.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 114 cfs | 253% |
| Feb | 147 cfs | 327% |
| Mar | 163 cfs | 362% |
| Apr | 112 cfs | 250% |
| May | 65 cfs | 144% |
| Jun | 24 cfs | 53% |
| Jul | 15 cfs | 33% |
| Aug | 8.3 cfs | 18% |
| Sep | 4.2 cfs | 9% |
| Oct | 7.6 cfs | 17% |
| Nov | 21 cfs | 47% |
| Dec | 90 cfs | 200% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1944 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 17.4 feet, in March 1997.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1997 | 17.4 ft |
| January 1937 | 16.8 ft |
| April 1970 | 16.1 ft |
| March 1943 | 15.7 ft |
| September 1979 | 15.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FSVK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Chenoweth Run at Gelhaus Lane near Fern Creek, KY
- Floyds Fork near Pewee Valley, KY
- Floyds Fork near Mt Washington, KY
- Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Rd at Louisville, KY
- Goose Creek at Old Westport Rd near St Matthews, KY
- Goose Creek at Hwy 22 at Spring Valley, KY
- Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near Louisville, KY
- Brashears Creek at Taylorsville, KY
- Little Goose Creek near Harrods Creek, KY
- Penn Run at Mt Washington Rd near Louisville, KY
- M Fork Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at Louisville, KY
- South Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03298000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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