Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa water level

Name: Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kentucky River, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.70ft Down 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1,380 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa reads 6.70 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.31 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.70 ft and 11.16 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 49.04 ftDecember 10, 1978

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	49.04 ft	December 10, 1978
2	43.35 ft	January 25, 1937
3	41.82 ft	February 16, 1989
4	41.30 ft	April 16, 1972
5	40.73 ft	May 4, 2010
6	38.50 ft	March 27, 1913
7	38.20 ft	March 1, 1962
8	37.41 ft	May 8, 1984
9	36.97 ft	March 4, 1997
10	36.10 ft	January 22, 1917

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 56° 44° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 67° 37° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 69° 39° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 69° 43° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 43° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Kentucky River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kentucky River at Lock 13 near Willow ShoalsRiver gauge, Kentucky River	726 cfs	Normal	−138.0 cfs	58 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 12 near IrvineRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	51 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 11 near College HillRiver gauge, Kentucky River	694 cfs	Normal	−356.0 cfs	40 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 10 near WinchesterRiver gauge, Kentucky River	10.16 ft	Normal	−0.34 ft	31 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 9 at Valley ViewRiver gauge, Kentucky River	928 cfs	Normal	−292.0 cfs	22 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 8 near Camp NelsonRiver gauge, Kentucky River	12.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	18 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 7 at HighbridgeRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	9 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 5 near TyroneRiver gauge, Kentucky River	1,350 cfs	Normal	−540.0 cfs	9 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 4 at FrankfortRiver gauge, Kentucky River	7.42 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	20 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 3 at GestRiver gauge, Kentucky River	8.22 ft	Very low	−2.11 ft	34 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 2 at LockportRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	36 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 1 near CarrolltonRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.62 ft	High	−0.19 ft	54 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dix River at Dix Dam near BurginRiver gauge, Dix River	178 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Herrington Lake near BurginLake, Herrington Lake	733.43 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	12 mi
South Elkhorn Creek at Fort SpringRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	13 mi
Salt River at GlensboroRiver gauge, Salt River	27.3 cfs	Normal	−6.5 cfs	14 mi
Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at LexingtonRiver gauge, Wolf Run	7.9 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	18 mi
West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, West Hickman Creek	16.9 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	18 mi
Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at YarnalltonRiver gauge, Town Branch	41.1 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	18 mi
South Elkhorn Creek near MidwayRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	57.6 cfs	Normal	−3.9 cfs	18 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 Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 6.70 ft. Down 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa rising or falling?

Down 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kentucky River at Lock 6 near Salvisa?

The highest level on record is 49.04 ft on December 10, 1978.

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:03287000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.92556, -84.82139 (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	6.70 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional
Flow	1,380 cfs	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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