Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at Louisville water level

Name: Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at Louisville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fern Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

1.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:25 AM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at Louisville: the gauge reads 1.35 ft, far below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.35 ft – 1.50 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 73° 43° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 45° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 51° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 52° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 74° 55° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 73° 56° – Wind 4 mph

27 Tue 73° 58° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Northern Ditch at OkolonaRiver gauge, Northern Ditch	2.8 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	3.9 mi
Chenoweth Run at Gelhaus Lane near Fern CreekRiver gauge, Chenoweth Run	5.0 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	4.1 mi
Middle Fork Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Beargrass	2.7 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	5.0 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	3.8 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	5.3 mi
Penn Run at Mount Washington Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Penn Run	3.1 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	6 mi
Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St MatthewsRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	7 mi
Floyds Fork near Mount WashingtonRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	37.8 cfs	Low	−8.0 cfs	7 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 Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at Louisville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:25 AM EDT, the water level was 1.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at Louisville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at Louisville normal?

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

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:03301900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.17562, -85.61524 (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	1.35 ft	2026-10-21 09:25	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at Louisville (usgs:03301900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/fern-creek-at-old-bardstown-road-at-louisville

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