TidalMapMill Creek at Orell Road near Louisville, 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 03294570 sits on Mill Creek and reads everything draining 14 square miles of the Silver-Little Kentucky basin. Its datum sits 406 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2000, 27 years of it.
Normal flows here
Mill Creek runs a median of 2.1 cfs at this gauge across 27 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 3.6 cfs, and August the leanest at 0.9 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,680 cfs in 2000, and the lowest is -1.6 cfs in 2019.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.4 cfs | 114% |
| Feb | 3.5 cfs | 167% |
| Mar | 3.6 cfs | 171% |
| Apr | 3.2 cfs | 152% |
| May | 3.0 cfs | 143% |
| Jun | 1.4 cfs | 69% |
| Jul | 1.5 cfs | 71% |
| Aug | 0.9 cfs | 41% |
| Sep | 0.9 cfs | 44% |
| Oct | 1.1 cfs | 52% |
| Nov | 2.0 cfs | 95% |
| Dec | 2.7 cfs | 129% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2000 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 17.1 feet, in February 2018.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 2018 | 17.1 ft |
| March 2002 | 15 ft |
| March 2021 | 13 ft |
| May 2004 | 10.7 ft |
| October 2004 | 9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VYWK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03294570. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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