Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington water level

Name: Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tributary to Cane Run Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington reads 1.22 ft, a normal level for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.21 ft and 1.26 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.78 ftApril 3, 2015

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.78 ft	April 3, 2015

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 71° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 43° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 44° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 46° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 72° 48° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 72° 49° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 72° 52° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cane Run Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	1.8 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at MontroseRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	1.6 cfs	Low	+0.6 cfs	4.6 mi
Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at LexingtonRiver gauge, Wolf Run	7.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	5.1 mi
Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at YarnalltonRiver gauge, Town Branch	38.3 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	5.8 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Winchester Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	6 mi
Royal Springs at GeorgetownRiver gauge, Royal Springs	0.5 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at GeorgetownRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	27.3 cfs	Normal	−5.4 cfs	9 mi
South Elkhorn Creek near MidwayRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	64.6 cfs	Normal	−5.2 cfs	9 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 Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington?

The highest level on record is 6.78 ft on April 3, 2015.

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:03288190 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.11361, -84.48278 (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	1.22 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near Lexington (usgs:03288190). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/tributary-to-cane-run-creek-at-newtown-park-near-lexington

How we check values

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