TidalMapPond Creek at Pendleton 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 03302030 sits on Pond Creek and reads everything draining 80 square miles of the Salt basin. Its datum sits 404 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1999, 28 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Pond Creek near Louisville, KY, reading 64 square miles. This gauge adds the 16 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
Pond Creek runs a median of 41 cfs at this gauge across 28 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 77 cfs, and September the leanest at 12 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,220 cfs in 2000, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2017.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 cfs | 144% |
| Feb | 73 cfs | 178% |
| Mar | 77 cfs | 188% |
| Apr | 66 cfs | 162% |
| May | 54 cfs | 132% |
| Jun | 28 cfs | 67% |
| Jul | 28 cfs | 68% |
| Aug | 17 cfs | 41% |
| Sep | 12 cfs | 30% |
| Oct | 16 cfs | 39% |
| Nov | 30 cfs | 74% |
| Dec | 59 cfs | 144% |
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 22.2 feet, in April 2015.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2015 | 22.2 ft |
| April 2025 | 22.2 ft |
| April 2011 | 22 ft |
| February 2018 | 21.6 ft |
| April 2008 | 20.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MDOK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Brier Creek at Pendelton Road near Louisville, KY
- Mill Creek at Orell Road near Louisville, KY
- Salt River at Main Range Rd near West Point, KY
- Ohio River below Riverview Pk near Louisville, KY
- Pond Creek near Louisville, KY
- Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville, KY
- Salt River at Shepherdsville, KY
- Floyds Fork near Shepherdsville, KY
- South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at Louisville, KY
- South Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, KY
- Penn Run at Mt Washington Rd near Louisville, KY
- Ohio River US of Mcalpine Dam @ Rrb at Louisville, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03302030. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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