Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue water level

Name: Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Taylor Creek, Kentucky, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:40 AM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 0.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level

What this means

Low water at Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue: the gauge reads 1.66 ft, below normal for mid-October.

On the same day last year the reading was 1.72 ft, a difference of −0.06 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.63 ft – 2.03 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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 1.72 ft−0.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.63 ft – 2.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.63 ft – 2.95 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

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.

20 Tue 71° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 72° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 48° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 48° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 74° 51° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 74° 55° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.56 ft	Normal	−1.16 ft	1.5 mi
Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at CovingtonRiver gauge, Threemile Creek	1.91 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	3.3 mi
Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near LudlowRiver gauge, Pleasant Run Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	4.1 mi
Mill Creek at Carthage OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	36.7 cfs	Normal	−8.1 cfs	7 mi
Fourmile Creek at Grays Crossing at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	±0	8 mi
Dry Creek at Sewage Plant near ErlangerRiver gauge, Dry Creek	1.6 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	8 mi
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near ErlangerRiver gauge, Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829	0.1 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	9 mi
Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue higher than last year?

No, it is 0.06 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.72 ft.

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 Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:40 AM EDT, the water level was 1.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue normal?

Low for mid-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:03238140 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.09742, -84.48361 (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	1.66 ft	2026-10-20 13:40	Provisional
Flow	0.6 cfs	2026-10-20 13:40	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at Bellevue (usgs:03238140). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/taylor-creek-at-donnermeyer-drive-at-bellevue

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer