Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington water level

Name: Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Threemile Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington, where the gauge shows 1.91 ft.

That puts it 0.16 ft above the median of 1.75 ft for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.03 ft (−0.12 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.88 ft – 2.16 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.75 ft0.16 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.27 ft – 2.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.03 ft−0.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.88 ft – 2.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.87 ft – 2.84 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 73° 41° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 73° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 46° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 48° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 49° – 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, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at BellevueRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	0.6 cfs	Low	±0	3.3 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.42 ft	Normal	−0.86 ft	3.4 mi
Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near LudlowRiver gauge, Pleasant Run Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	4.6 mi
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near ErlangerRiver gauge, Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829	0.1 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	5.7 mi
Fourmile Creek at Grays Crossing at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	5.9 mi
Dry Creek at Sewage Plant near ErlangerRiver gauge, Dry Creek	1.4 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	7 mi
Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	8 mi
Licking River at Highway 536 near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Licking River	491 cfs	Normal	−143.0 cfs	9 mi

Questions and answers

How does Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington compare with last year?

It is 0.12 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.03 ft.

What is a normal level for Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.75 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.27 ft and 2.18 ft, based on 13 years of records.

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 Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03254693 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.05021, -84.48505 (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	1.91 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at Covington (usgs:03254693). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/threemile-creek-at-three-mile-road-at-covington

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