TidalMapKentucky River at Lock 1 near Carrollton, 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 03291585 sits on the Kentucky River in the Lower Kentucky basin. Its datum sits 419 feet above sea level NAVD88.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Kentucky River at Lock 2 at Lockport, KY, reading 6,180 square miles.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 45.5 feet, in April 2025.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 45.5 ft |
| February 2025 | 37.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRRK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Ohio River at Markland Dam near Warsaw, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 2 at Lockport, KY
- Eagle Creek at Glencoe, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 3 at Gest, KY
- Mud Lick Creek at Hwy 42 near Beaverlick, KY
- Floyds Fork near Pewee Valley, KY
- Woolper Creek at Woolper Road near Burlington, KY
- Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, KY
- Kentucky River at Lock 4 at Frankfort, KY
- Gunpowder Creek at Camp Ernst Rd near Union, KY
- Floyds Fork at Fisherville, KY
- Little Goose Creek near Harrods Creek, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03291585. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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