North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville water level

Name: North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, North Fork Kentucky River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

9.56ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT (39 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville reads 9.56 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 9.56 ft and 10.50 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 39° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 72° 42° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 72° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 72° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 46° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 75° 48° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 74° 51° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the North Fork Kentucky River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Kentucky River at WhitesburgRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	58 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at HazardRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	4.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	36 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at JacksonRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kentucky River at Lock 14 at HeidelbergRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	3.6 mi
Middle Fork Kentucky River at TallegaRiver gauge, Middle Fork Kentucky River	149 cfs	Normal	−19.0 cfs	6 mi
South Fork Kentucky River at BoonevilleRiver gauge, South Fork Kentucky River	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	6 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 13 near Willow ShoalsRiver gauge, Kentucky River	748 cfs	Normal	−152.0 cfs	7 mi
Sturgeon Creek at CressmontRiver gauge, Sturgeon Creek	4.1 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	7 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 12 near IrvineRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	15 mi
Buckhorn Lake at BuckhornLake, Buckhorn Lake	782.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	20 mi
Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near BuckhornRiver gauge, Middle Fork Kentucky River	3.90 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	21 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 North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT, the water level was 9.56 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville normal?

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

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:03281010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.56953, -83.70661 (WGS84)
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	9.56 ft	2026-10-20 15:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Fork Kentucky River at Beattyville (usgs:03281010). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/north-fork-kentucky-river-at-beattyville

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