West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington water level

Name: West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Hickman Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 15.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington is at 1.46 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.46 ft and 1.51 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.29 ftApril 3, 2015

Floating and fishing near West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.29 ft	April 3, 2015
2	10.16 ft	August 10, 2014

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 73° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 45° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 71° 45° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 44° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 73° 48° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 71° 49° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Hickman Creek Tributary at Chilesburg Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, East Hickman Creek Tributary	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	5.3 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Winchester Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	8 mi
Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at LexingtonRiver gauge, Wolf Run	7.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	8 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 9 at Valley ViewRiver gauge, Kentucky River	804 cfs	Normal	−316.0 cfs	9 mi
South Elkhorn Creek at Fort SpringRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	9 mi
Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cane Run Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at MontroseRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	2.1 cfs	Low	+1.1 cfs	9 mi
Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, Tributary to Cane Run Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	11 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 Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington?

The highest level on record is 10.29 ft on April 3, 2015.

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:03284552 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.95778, -84.50111 (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	1.46 ft	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional
Flow	15.9 cfs	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near Lexington (usgs:03284552). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/west-hickman-creek-at-veterans-park-near-lexington

How we check values

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