East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman water level

Name: East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Hickman Creek, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:05 AM EDT (31 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman is 2.26 ft. 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.19 ft and 2.59 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.16 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.15 ftApril 3, 2015

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.15 ft	April 3, 2015

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, West Hickman Creek	15.9 cfs	Normal	±0	1.8 mi
East Hickman Creek Tributary at Chilesburg Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, East Hickman Creek Tributary	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	5.1 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 9 at Valley ViewRiver gauge, Kentucky River	794 cfs	Normal	−306.0 cfs	7 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	10 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at MontroseRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	1.6 cfs	Low	+0.6 cfs	10 mi
Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cane Run Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
South Elkhorn Creek at Fort SpringRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	2.2 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	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 East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:05 AM EDT, the water level was 2.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman?

The highest level on record is 9.15 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:03284533 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.93833, -84.47861 (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	2.26 ft	2026-10-21 09:05	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: East Hickman Creek at Tates Creek Road near East Hickman (usgs:03284533). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/east-hickman-creek-at-tates-creek-road-near-east-hickman

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