Bacon Creek near Priceville water level

Name: Bacon Creek near Priceville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bacon Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 15.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Bacon Creek near Priceville is at 3.40 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.40 ft and 3.79 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: 21.80 ftNovember 1, 1957

Floating and fishing near Bacon Creek near Priceville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

20.00 ft: Water reaches instrument shelf.
18.00 ft: Water floods bridge surface.
13.00 ft: Right bank floods.
11.00 ft: Left bank floods.
3.40 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.80 ft	November 1, 1957
2	20.11 ft	May 7, 1984
3	19.88 ft	December 8, 1978
4	18.18 ft	February 14, 1989
5	16.58 ft	April 29, 1983
6	15.54 ft	September 25, 1982
7	15.20 ft	February 24, 1975
8	14.37 ft	January 11, 1974
9	14.34 ft	March 1, 2021
10	14.30 ft	April 12, 2011

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 42° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 71° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 48° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 74° 46° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 75° 49° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 75° 50° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 74° 53° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Green River at MunfordvilleRiver gauge, Green River	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	7 mi
Green River at Mammoth CaveRiver gauge, Green River	8.89 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	14 mi
Nolin River at White MillsRiver gauge, Nolin River	77.4 cfs	Normal	−3.1 cfs	15 mi
Nolin Lake near KyrockLake, Nolin Lake	514.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Nolin River at KyrockRiver gauge, Nolin River	17.37 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Rolling Fork near BostonRiver gauge, Rolling Fork	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.35 ft	32 mi
Barren River Lake near FinneyLake, Barren River Lake	550.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	33 mi
Russell Creek near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Russell Creek	18.3 cfs	Normal	−3.9 cfs	35 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 Bacon Creek near Priceville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bacon Creek near Priceville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bacon Creek near Priceville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bacon Creek near Priceville?

The highest level on record is 21.80 ft on November 1, 1957.

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:03310400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.34988, -85.96587 (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	3.40 ft	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional
Flow	15.5 cfs	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bacon Creek near Priceville (usgs:03310400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/bacon-creek-near-priceville

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