Brashears Creek at Taylorsville water level

Name: Brashears Creek at Taylorsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Brashears Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.77ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 20.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Brashears Creek at Taylorsville reads 5.77 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.77 ft and 6.00 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: 31.54 ftMarch 2, 1997

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.54 ft	March 2, 1997
2	28.17 ft	February 19, 2000
3	28.11 ft	April 4, 2015
4	27.55 ft	February 16, 1990
5	26.61 ft	April 4, 2008
6	26.35 ft	February 16, 2025
7	25.07 ft	May 2, 1983
8	24.45 ft	April 12, 2011
9	24.31 ft	September 23, 2006
10	23.89 ft	April 4, 2025

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 73° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 74° 45° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 74° 46° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 75° 47° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 75° 50° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 75° 53° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:55 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Taylorsville Lake near TaylorsvilleLake, Taylorsville Lake	546.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.3 mi
Floyds Fork near Mount WashingtonRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	44.6 cfs	Normal	−11.5 cfs	12 mi
Floyds Fork at FishervilleRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	25.8 cfs	Normal	−7.7 cfs	12 mi
Chenoweth Run at Gelhaus Lane near Fern CreekRiver gauge, Chenoweth Run	5.3 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	14 mi
Beech Fork at MaudRiver gauge, Beech Fork	3.8 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	14 mi
Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	11.2 cfs	Normal	+1.5 cfs	15 mi
Salt River at GlensboroRiver gauge, Salt River	28.3 cfs	Normal	−6.6 cfs	15 mi
Cedar Creek at Highway 1442 near ShepherdsvilleRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	0.6 cfs	Low	±0	17 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 Brashears Creek at Taylorsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 5.77 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Brashears Creek at Taylorsville rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brashears Creek at Taylorsville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brashears Creek at Taylorsville?

The highest level on record is 31.54 ft on March 2, 1997.

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:03295890 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.03701, -85.34079 (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	5.77 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	20.8 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Brashears Creek at Taylorsville (usgs:03295890). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/brashears-creek-at-taylorsville

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