Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington water level

Name: Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Cane Run Creek, Kentucky, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.84ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:05 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington is running below normal at 0.84 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 0.81 ft and 1.05 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

Highest on record: 6.92 ftJune 23, 2017

Floating and fishing near Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.92 ft	June 23, 2017
2	6.46 ft	April 3, 2015

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, Tributary to Cane Run Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	±0	1.8 mi
Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at LexingtonRiver gauge, Wolf Run	7.9 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	3.4 mi
Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at YarnalltonRiver gauge, Town Branch	39.2 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	4.8 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at MontroseRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	2.1 cfs	Low	+1.0 cfs	4.9 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Winchester Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	0.8 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	6.1 mi
South Elkhorn Creek at Fort SpringRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	8 mi
South Elkhorn Creek near MidwayRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	58.6 cfs	Normal	−7.0 cfs	9 mi
East Hickman Creek Tributary at Chilesburg Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, East Hickman Creek Tributary	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	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 Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:05 PM EDT, the water level was 0.84 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington?

The highest level on record is 6.92 ft on June 23, 2017.

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:03288180 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.09167, -84.50139 (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	0.84 ft	2026-10-21 03:05	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-21 03:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near Lexington (usgs:03288180). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/cane-run-creek-at-citation-blvd-near-lexington

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