Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin water level

Name: Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Laurel River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

19.73ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin reads 19.73 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT. 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 dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 19.65 ft and 19.96 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.17 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 37° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 74° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 72° 42° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 71° 43° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 72° 46° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 74° 47° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lynn Camp Creek at CorbinRiver gauge, Lynn Camp Creek	3.5 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	1.9 mi
Cumberland River at BarbourvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	1.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Cumberland River at Cumberland FallsRiver gauge, Cumberland River	248 cfs	Normal	−17.0 cfs	15 mi
Cumberland River at WilliamsburgRiver gauge, Cumberland River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Rockcastle River at BillowsRiver gauge, Rockcastle River	39.1 cfs	Normal	−9.8 cfs	17 mi
Clear Fork at SaxtonRiver gauge, Clear Fork	31.4 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Goose Creek at ManchesterRiver gauge, Goose Creek	9.6 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	23 mi
Buck Creek near ShopvilleRiver gauge, Buck Creek	8.2 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	25 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 Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 19.73 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin 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:03404820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.97037, -84.11965 (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	19.73 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin (usgs:03404820). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/laurel-river-at-municipal-dam-near-corbin

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