Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger water level

Name: Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829, Kentucky, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger is running far below normal at 1.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.96 ft and 1.15 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

Floating and fishing near Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at CovingtonRiver gauge, Threemile Creek	1.90 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.7 mi
Licking River at Highway 536 near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Licking River	466 cfs	Normal	−155.0 cfs	7 mi
Dry Creek at Sewage Plant near ErlangerRiver gauge, Dry Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near LudlowRiver gauge, Pleasant Run Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.22 ft	Normal	−0.74 ft	8 mi
Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at BellevueRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	9 mi
Fourmile Creek at Grays Crossing at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	±0	9 mi
Gunpowder Creek at Camp Ernst Road near UnionRiver gauge, Gunpowder Creek	6.7 cfs	Normal	+4.0 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 Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger normal?

Very 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:03254550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.98056, -84.54167 (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	1.00 ft	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near Erlanger (usgs:03254550). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/banklick-creek-highway-1829-near-erlanger

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