Middle Fork Ky River below Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn water level

Name: Middle Fork Ky River below Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Middle Fork Ky River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

7.34ft Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (23 min ago)

Water temperature: 69 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Middle Fork Ky River below Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn is 7.34 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.33 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.34 ft and 8.01 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 69 °F.

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: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 70° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 71° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 70° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 43° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 47° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 74° 49° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 72° 49° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buckhorn Lake at BuckhornLake, Buckhorn Lake	782.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	0.3 mi
Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near BuckhornRiver gauge, Middle Fork Kentucky River	3.80 ft	Low	−0.17 ft	1.2 mi
South Fork Kentucky River at BoonevilleRiver gauge, South Fork Kentucky River	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	15 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at JacksonRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	15 mi
Cutshin Creek at WootonRiver gauge, Cutshin Creek	17.2 cfs	Normal	+2.9 cfs	15 mi
Middle Fork Kentucky River at TallegaRiver gauge, Middle Fork Kentucky River	131 cfs	Normal	−35.0 cfs	16 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at HazardRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	4.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
Goose Creek at ManchesterRiver gauge, Goose Creek	10.4 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	21 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 Middle Fork Ky River below Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the water level was 7.34 ft. Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Fork Ky River below Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn rising or falling?

Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Middle Fork Ky River below Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn 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:03280802 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.34381, -83.46938 (WGS84)
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	7.34 ft	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional
Water temperature	69 °F	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Middle Fork Ky River below Buckhorn Lake at Buckhorn (usgs:03280802). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/middle-fork-ky-river-below-buckhorn-lake-at-buckhorn

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