Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow water level

Name: Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pleasant Run Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

1.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow is running below normal at 1.13 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.13 ft and 1.37 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 42° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 67° 38° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 69° 41° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 70° 49° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 70° 50° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 69° 50° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 71° 50° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.13 ft	Normal	−0.76 ft	2.6 mi
Dry Creek at Sewage Plant near ErlangerRiver gauge, Dry Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	3.7 mi
Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at BellevueRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	4.1 mi
Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at CovingtonRiver gauge, Threemile Creek	1.90 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.6 mi
Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Road near HebronRiver gauge, Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Road	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near ErlangerRiver gauge, Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829	0.1 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Mill Creek at Carthage OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	38.7 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	9 mi
Fourmile Creek at Grays Crossing at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	±0	10 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 Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow normal?

Low for late 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:03260015 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.08512, -84.55814 (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	1.13 ft	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near Ludlow (usgs:03260015). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/pleasant-run-creek-at-oak-street-near-ludlow

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