Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville water level

Name: Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Middle Fork Beargrass Creek, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 6.7 cfs
Water temperature: 57 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville reads 2.26 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.26 ft and 2.74 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.35 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 57 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.00 ftMarch 1, 1997

Floating and fishing near Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.00 ft	March 1, 1997
2	19.60 ft	September 23, 2006
3	19.44 ft	February 25, 2018
4	18.57 ft	February 16, 2025
5	17.53 ft	July 12, 2015

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 45° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 73° 45° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 75° 55° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 73° 57° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beargrass Creek at River Road at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Beargrass Creek	29.7 cfs	Normal	−15.7 cfs	1.1 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	2.9 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	1.4 mi
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	62,400 cfs	Normal	−34,700.0 cfs	2.3 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	4.0 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	2.8 mi
Middle Fork Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Beargrass	2.7 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	3.0 mi
Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb	12.82 ft	Normal	−0.23 ft	3.0 mi
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.46 ft	Normal	−1.98 ft	4.9 mi
Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St MatthewsRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	6 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 Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.35 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville?

The highest level on record is 20.00 ft on March 1, 1997.

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:03293500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.25035, -85.71663 (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	2.26 ft	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional
Flow	6.7 cfs	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional
Water temperature	57 °F	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Lexington Road at Louisville (usgs:03293500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/middle-fork-beargrass-creek-at-lexington-road-at-louisville

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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