South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville water level

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

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Water level

1.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM CDT (34 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville reads 1.62 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM CDT. 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 1.61 ft and 1.86 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.19 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 South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville

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 76° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 76° 49° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 75° 50° – Wind 8 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

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the South Fork Little River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
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
South Fork Little River at Highway 68 By-Pass at HopkinsvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Little River	6.29 ft	High	+0.08 ft	3.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pond River near ApexRiver gauge, Pond River	12.5 cfs	Normal	−2.9 cfs	21 mi
Red River at Port RoyalRiver gauge, Red River	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	27 mi
Tradewater River at OlneyRiver gauge, Tradewater River	1.0 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	31 mi
Yellow Creek at Ellis MillsRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	3.14 ft	Low	±0	37 mi
Green River at ParadiseRiver gauge, Green River	0.77 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	40 mi
Green River at RochesterRiver gauge, Green River	28.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	42 mi
Sycamore Creek near Ashland CityRiver gauge, Sycamore Creek	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	±0	43 mi
Tradewater River near ProvidenceRiver gauge, Tradewater River	31.7 cfs	Normal	−23.3 cfs	43 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 South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM CDT, the water level was 1.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Fork Little River 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:03437500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.83949, -87.48140 (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	1.62 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville (usgs:03437500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/south-fork-little-river-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