Salt River at Main Range Road near West Point water level

Name: Salt River at Main Range Road near West Point water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Salt River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

12.62ft Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 64 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Salt River at Main Range Road near West Point is 12.62 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.62 ft and 13.74 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 64 °F.

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

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.

20 Tue 71° 43° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 73° 46° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 75° 47° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 75° 50° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 75° 53° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Salt River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt River at GlensboroRiver gauge, Salt River	28.3 cfs	Normal	−6.6 cfs	47 mi
Salt River at ShepherdsvilleRiver gauge, Salt River	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pond Creek at Pendleton Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	17.5 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	5.1 mi
Mill Creek at Orell Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.2 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	6.2 mi
Pond Creek near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	10.8 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	11 mi
Buck Creek near New MiddletownRiver gauge, Buck Creek	7.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Floyds Fork near ShepherdsvilleRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	2.56 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	13 mi
Mill Creek Cutoff near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek Cutoff	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Rolling Fork near Lebanon JunctionRiver gauge, Rolling Fork	6.16 ft	Very low	−0.38 ft	15 mi
Long Lick at ClermontRiver gauge, Long Lick	3.6 cfs	Very high	−0.3 cfs	15 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 Salt River at Main Range Road near West Point today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 12.62 ft. Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt River at Main Range Road near West Point rising or falling?

Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt River at Main Range Road near West Point 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:03302058 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.99222, -85.92206 (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	12.62 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Water temperature	64 °F	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salt River at Main Range Road near West Point (usgs:03302058). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/salt-river-at-main-range-road-near-west-point

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