Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near Alexandria water level

Name: Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near Alexandria water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fourmile Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 0.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near Alexandria reads 1.54 ft, a normal level for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.50 ft and 1.66 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 72° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 70° 43° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 71° 46° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 72° 44° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 75° 47° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 73° 50° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 64° 45° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Fourmile Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fourmile Creek at Grays Crossing at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	±0	2.5 mi
Fourmile Creek at Highway 8 at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	1.60 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	4.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Twelvemile Creek at Highway 1997 near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Twelvemile Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	2.8 mi
Licking River at Highway 536 near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Licking River	403 cfs	Low	−198.0 cfs	6 mi
Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at CovingtonRiver gauge, Threemile Creek	1.90 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near ErlangerRiver gauge, Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at BellevueRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	10 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.08 ft	Normal	−0.51 ft	11 mi
East Fork Lake near Bantam OHLake, East Fork Lake	730.61 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	12 mi
E Fk Little Miami River below Harsha Dam near Bantam OHRiver gauge, E Fk Little Miami River	15.62 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near Alexandria today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near Alexandria rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near Alexandria normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03238772 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.98667, -84.36528 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.54 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	0.4 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near Alexandria (usgs:03238772). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/fourmile-creek-at-poplar-ridge-road-near-alexandria

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer