Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville water level

Name: Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville 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, Green River, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

10.04ft Up 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (3 hours ago)

Flow: 1,620 cfs
Water temperature: 70 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville: the gauge reads 10.04 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is on the way up, by 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.65 ft – 10.04 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 70 °F.

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.

20 Tue 73° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 76° 48° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 76° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 77° 51° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 77° 53° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 76° 56° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Green River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Green River near McKinneyRiver gauge, Green River	3.3 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	149 mi
Green River near CampbellsvilleRiver gauge, Green River	94.10 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	121 mi
Green River at GreensburgRiver gauge, Green River	1.09 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	112 mi
Green River at MunfordvilleRiver gauge, Green River	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	93 mi
Green River at Mammoth CaveRiver gauge, Green River	8.87 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	85 mi
Green River at Highway 259 at BrownsvilleRiver gauge, Green River	17.37 ft	No reference yet	−0.20 ft	77 mi
Green River at Lock 4 at WoodburyRiver gauge, Green River	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	63 mi
Green River at RochesterRiver gauge, Green River	28.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	53 mi
Green River at ParadiseRiver gauge, Green River	0.77 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	47 mi
Green River at RockportRiver gauge, Green River	1.19 ft	No reference yet	+0.06 ft	42 mi
Green River at LivermoreRiver gauge, Green River	4.10 ft	Low	+0.07 ft	30 mi
Green River at Lock 2 at CalhounRiver gauge, Green River	10.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	24 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and DamRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.90 ft	Normal	−0.61 ft	5.2 mi
Ohio River at HendersonRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.20 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	10 mi
Ohio River at EvansvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.23 ft	Normal	−0.40 ft	12 mi
Big Creek near WadesvilleRiver gauge, Big Creek	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	25 mi
Pigeon Creek near Fort BranchRiver gauge, Pigeon Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	27 mi
Ohio River at Uniontown DamRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.98 ft	Normal	+4.08 ft	32 mi
Wabash River at New HarmonyRiver gauge, Wabash River	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	35 mi
Patoka River near PrincetonRiver gauge, Patoka River	4.17 ft	Normal	+1.22 ft	38 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 Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 10.04 ft. Up 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville rising or falling?

Up 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville normal?

Low for mid-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:03321500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.85838, -87.40973 (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	10.04 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Flow	1,620 cfs	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Water temperature	70 °F	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville (usgs:03321500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/green-river-at-lock-1-at-spottsville

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