West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin water level

Name: West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Fork Drakes Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

6.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (60 min ago)

Flow: 5.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 6.90 ft, West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.90 ft and 7.00 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.87 ftMay 2, 2010

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.87 ft	May 2, 2010
2	12.37 ft	February 16, 2025
3	11.72 ft	April 2, 2025
4	11.52 ft	March 1, 2021
5	11.31 ft	January 28, 2009
6	11.23 ft	June 9, 1998
7	11.14 ft	April 28, 2013
8	11.07 ft	January 23, 1999
9	11.05 ft	March 1, 1997
10	10.96 ft	December 3, 1991

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 42° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 74° 42° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 74° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 74° 48° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 75° 53° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 74° 52° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 74° 54° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Drakes Creek near AlvatonRiver gauge, Drakes Creek	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Barren River at Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Barren River	4.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Bledsoe Creek near BethpageRiver gauge, Bledsoe Creek	1.49 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Barren River Lake near FinneyLake, Barren River Lake	550.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	26 mi
Mansker Creek at Highway 41 near MillersvilleRiver gauge, Mansker Creek	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 mi
Cumberland River at EdenwoldRiver gauge, Cumberland River	15.85 ft	Very low	−0.46 ft	31 mi
Dry Creek near EdenwoldRiver gauge, Dry Creek	4.92 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	32 mi
Green River at Lock 4 at WoodburyRiver gauge, Green River	3.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	32 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 West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 6.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin?

The highest level on record is 14.87 ft on May 2, 2010.

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:03313700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.72337, -86.55222 (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	6.90 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Flow	5.0 cfs	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin (usgs:03313700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/west-fork-drakes-creek-near-franklin

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