Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris water level

Name: Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Houston Creek, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.43ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris reads 4.43 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.42 ft and 4.68 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.22 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: 12.08 ftMarch 1, 2021

Floating and fishing near Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.08 ft	March 1, 2021

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 71° 39° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 41° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 70° 45° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 70° 44° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 74° 47° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 71° 49° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stoner Creek at Water Plant at ParisRiver gauge, Stoner Creek	13.20 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	2.6 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at MontroseRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	2.3 cfs	Low	+1.2 cfs	11 mi
Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, Tributary to Cane Run Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Winchester Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	13 mi
Hinkston Creek near CarlisleRiver gauge, Hinkston Creek	6.8 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	13 mi
Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cane Run Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	14 mi
South Fork Licking River at CynthianaRiver gauge, South Fork Licking River	4.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Royal Springs at GeorgetownRiver gauge, Royal Springs	0.1 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	15 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 Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.43 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.22 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris 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 Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris?

The highest level on record is 12.08 ft on March 1, 2021.

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:03251980 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.19028, -84.28167 (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	4.43 ft	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional
Flow	1.4 cfs	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Houston Creek at Highway 27 near Paris (usgs:03251980). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/houston-creek-at-highway-27-near-paris

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