TidalMapGunpowder Creek at Camp Ernst Rd near Union, 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.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03277075 sits on Gunpowder Creek and reads everything draining 37 square miles of the Middle Ohio-Laughery basin. Its datum sits 683 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1999, 27 years of it.
Normal flows here
Gunpowder Creek runs a median of 17 cfs at this gauge across 27 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 39 cfs, and September the leanest at 3.3 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 2,140 cfs in 2004, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2004.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 cfs | 153% |
| Feb | 35 cfs | 206% |
| Mar | 39 cfs | 229% |
| Apr | 32 cfs | 188% |
| May | 25 cfs | 147% |
| Jun | 10 cfs | 59% |
| Jul | 7.9 cfs | 46% |
| Aug | 4.3 cfs | 25% |
| Sep | 3.3 cfs | 19% |
| Oct | 4.9 cfs | 29% |
| Nov | 15 cfs | 88% |
| Dec | 28 cfs | 165% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1999 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 56.9 feet, in January 1937.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1937 | 56.9 ft |
| March 1997 | 53.6 ft |
| December 1978 | 51.6 ft |
| March 1964 | 49 ft |
| April 1972 | 47.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GPCK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03277075. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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