Sand Run at Thornwilde Drain at Francisville water level

Name: Sand Run at Thornwilde Drain at Francisville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sand Run, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:25 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Sand Run at Thornwilde Drain at Francisville is 1.55 ft. 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 barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.55 ft and 2.23 ft.

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Road near HebronRiver gauge, Elijahs Creek @ Elijahs Creek Road	1.46 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.9 mi
Woolper Creek at Woolper Road near BurlingtonRiver gauge, Woolper Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Dry Creek at Sewage Plant near ErlangerRiver gauge, Dry Creek	1.4 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	7 mi
Tanners Creek at LawrenceburgRiver gauge, Tanners Creek	32.22 ft	Normal	−0.73 ft	7 mi
Gunpowder Creek at Camp Ernst Road near UnionRiver gauge, Gunpowder Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	8 mi
Great Miami River at Miamitown OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	1.42 ft	High	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near LudlowRiver gauge, Pleasant Run Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.50 ft	Normal	−1.00 ft	12 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 Sand Run at Thornwilde Drain at Francisville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:25 PM EDT, the water level was 1.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sand Run at Thornwilde Drain at Francisville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sand Run at Thornwilde Drain at Francisville 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:03260270 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.10458, -84.72919 (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	1.55 ft	2026-10-20 18:25	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 18:25	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sand Run at Thornwilde Drain at Francisville (usgs:03260270). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/sand-run-at-thornwilde-drain-at-francisville

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