North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville water level

Name: North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Fork Nolin River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville reads 4.72 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 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 4.68 ft and 4.79 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: 15.80 ftMarch 4, 1964

Floating and fishing near North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville

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	15.80 ft	March 4, 1964
2	15.75 ft	April 28, 1970
3	15.50 ft	August 1, 1967
4	15.50 ft	July 11, 1958
5	15.36 ft	April 12, 1972
6	15.17 ft	July 23, 1959
7	14.94 ft	May 3, 2011
8	14.93 ft	May 3, 2012
9	14.87 ft	March 16, 1955
10	14.76 ft	March 3, 1953

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 73° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 73° 48° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 48° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 74° 50° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 73° 50° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 73° 55° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rolling Fork near BostonRiver gauge, Rolling Fork	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.38 ft	13 mi
Nolin River at White MillsRiver gauge, Nolin River	77.4 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Rolling Fork near Lebanon JunctionRiver gauge, Rolling Fork	6.21 ft	Low	−0.38 ft	17 mi
Bacon Creek near PricevilleRiver gauge, Bacon Creek	15.5 cfs	Normal	±0	20 mi
Beech Fork at BardstownRiver gauge, Beech Fork	16.7 cfs	Normal	−5.1 cfs	21 mi
Green River at MunfordvilleRiver gauge, Green River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	23 mi
Long Lick at ClermontRiver gauge, Long Lick	3.6 cfs	Very high	−0.3 cfs	25 mi
Salt River at ShepherdsvilleRiver gauge, Salt River	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	28 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 North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville 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 North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville?

The highest level on record is 15.80 ft on March 4, 1964.

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:03310000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.57806, -85.75361 (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	4.72 ft	2026-10-20 14:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville (usgs:03310000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/north-fork-nolin-river-at-hodgenville

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