Cave Run Lake near Farmers water level

Name: Cave Run Lake near Farmers water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Cave Run Lake, Kentucky, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

730.03ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:05 AM EDT (41 min ago)

Water level: 30.03 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

Cave Run Lake near Farmers is at 730.03 ft, in the normal range.

It is 34.97 ft below the flood stage of 765.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 729.89 ft and 730.04 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 759.70 ftMay 5, 2011

On the water at Cave Run Lake near Farmers

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 42° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 71° 45° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 73° 45° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 73° 48° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 73° 51° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Triplett Creek near MoreheadRiver gauge, North Fork Triplett Creek	21.2 cfs	Normal	±0	6 mi
Rock Lick Creek at State Highway 158 near Sharkey, Ky Station DRiver gauge, Rock Lick Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount SterlingRiver gauge, Slate Creek	15.4 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	18 mi
Red River near Hazel GreenRiver gauge, Red River	4.4 cfs	Normal	−2.6 cfs	22 mi
Tygarts Creek at Lawton Road at Olive HillRiver gauge, Tygarts Creek	1.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Red River at Clay CityRiver gauge, Red River	2.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	28 mi
Hinkston Creek near CarlisleRiver gauge, Hinkston Creek	7.4 cfs	Normal	−4.1 cfs	30 mi
Little Sandy River below Grayson Dam near LeonRiver gauge, Little Sandy River	42.8 cfs	Normal	±0	31 mi

Questions and answers

Is Cave Run Lake near Farmers really 730.03 ft deep?

No. 730.03 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Cave Run Lake near Farmers today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:05 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 730.03 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cave Run Lake near Farmers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cave Run Lake near Farmers normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cave Run Lake near Farmers?

The highest level on record is 759.70 ft on May 5, 2011.

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:03249498 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.11769, -83.53188 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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
Surface elevation	730.03 ft	2026-10-20 13:05	Provisional
Water level	30.03 ft	2026-10-20 13:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cave Run Lake near Farmers (usgs:03249498). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/cave-run-lake-near-farmers

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