North Fork Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville water level

Name: North Fork Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Fork Little River, Kentucky, United States

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Water level

4.03ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT (27 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The latest river stage reported for North Fork Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville is 4.03 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.03 ft and 4.74 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +1.51 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 5.44 ft−1.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.03 ft – 4.74 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.02 ft – 11.25 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 73° 45° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 75° 50° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 74° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 76° 51° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 75° 52° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 74° 53° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 69° 50° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork Little River at Highway 68 By-Pass at HopkinsvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Little River	6.30 ft	High	+0.05 ft	3.0 mi
South Fork Little River at Highway 68-80 near HopkinsvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Little River	4.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Pond River near ApexRiver gauge, Pond River	12.1 cfs	Normal	−2.6 cfs	19 mi
Red River at Port RoyalRiver gauge, Red River	3.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	29 mi
Tradewater River at OlneyRiver gauge, Tradewater River	1.0 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	29 mi
Green River at ParadiseRiver gauge, Green River	0.77 ft	Very low	±0	38 mi
Yellow Creek at Ellis MillsRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	3.13 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	39 mi
Green River at RochesterRiver gauge, Green River	28.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	40 mi

Questions and answers

Is the North Fork Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville higher than last year?

No, it is 1.41 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.44 ft.

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 Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT, the water level was 4.03 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Fork Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.51 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Fork Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville 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:03437370 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.87616, -87.47195 (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	4.03 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Fork Little River at Water Plant at Hopkinsville (usgs:03437370). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/north-fork-little-river-at-water-plant-at-hopkinsville

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