Elkhorn Creek at Freedom Lane at Jenkins water level

Name: Elkhorn Creek at Freedom Lane at Jenkins water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Sep 23, 2026, 06:55 PM EDT (27 days ago)

This gauge last reported 27 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Elkhorn Creek at Freedom Lane at Jenkins is 2.66 ft. That reading is from Sep 23, 2026, 06:55 PM EDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late. 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.

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

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 66° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 49° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 66° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 43° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 70° 46° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 70° 46° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 70° 47° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Elkhorn Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elkhorn Creek at BurdineRiver gauge, Elkhorn Creek	3.47 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	2.1 mi
Elkhorn Creek near FrankfortRiver gauge, Elkhorn Creek	2.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	141 mi
Elkhorn Creek at Barnhill Road near DunhamRiver gauge, Elkhorn Creek	2.65 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	1.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Kentucky River at WhitesburgRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Cranes Nest River near ClintwoodRiver gauge, Cranes Nest River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Russell Fork at BartlickRiver gauge, Russell Fork	7.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Russell Fork at CedarvilleRiver gauge, Russell Fork	6.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Russell Fork at HaysiRiver gauge, Russell Fork	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Levisa Fork at PikevilleRiver gauge, Levisa Fork	6.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Powell River at Big Stone GapRiver gauge, Powell River	45.3 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	22 mi
Grapevine Creek near PhyllisRiver gauge, Grapevine Creek	1.1 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	24 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 Elkhorn Creek at Freedom Lane at Jenkins today?

On Sep 23, 2026, 06:55 PM EDT, the water level was 2.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Elkhorn Creek at Freedom Lane at Jenkins rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Elkhorn Creek at Freedom Lane at Jenkins 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:371016082381001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.17107, -82.63613 (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	2.66 ft	2026-09-23 22:55	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Elkhorn Creek at Freedom Lane at Jenkins (usgs:371016082381001). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/elkhorn-creek-at-freedom-lane-at-jenkins

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