Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena water level

Name: Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Cumberland River, Kentucky, United States

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Water level

5.81ft Down 1.69 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM EDT (2 hours ago)

Water temperature: 60 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena reads 5.81 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 1.69 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.32 ft and 11.75 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 60 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 46° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 70° 40° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 73° 44° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 74° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 44° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Cumberland River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cumberland River near HarlanRiver gauge, Cumberland River	167 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	98 mi
Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at PinevilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	237 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	80 mi
Cumberland River at BarbourvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	1.55 ft	Below flood stage	±0	69 mi
Cumberland River at WilliamsburgRiver gauge, Cumberland River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	55 mi
Cumberland River at Cumberland FallsRiver gauge, Cumberland River	265 cfs	Normal	−18.0 cfs	44 mi
Cumberland River at BurkesvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	28.66 ft	Below flood stage	+2.31 ft	15 mi
Cumberland River at CelinaRiver gauge, Cumberland River	13.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	31 mi
Cumberland River below Cordell Hull DamRiver gauge, Cumberland River	447.03 ft	No reference yet	+0.34 ft	61 mi
Cumberland River at EdenwoldRiver gauge, Cumberland River	16.06 ft	Low	+0.28 ft	96 mi
Cumberland River at Stones River near HermitageRiver gauge, Cumberland River	17.51 ft	Very low	−1.58 ft	98 mi
Cumberland River at Omohundro Wtr Plant at NashvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	18.37 ft	Very low	−1.03 ft	101 mi
Cumberland River at NashvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	15.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.99 ft	104 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crocus Creek near AmandavilleRiver gauge, Crocus Creek	12.8 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	11 mi
Beaver Creek near MonticelloRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	3.3 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	14 mi
Marrowbone Creek at Mud Camp Road at WaterviewRiver gauge, Marrowbone Creek	5.79 ft	Low	±0	19 mi
Russell Creek near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Russell Creek	19.1 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	23 mi
Wolf River near ByrdstownRiver gauge, Wolf River	17.5 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	23 mi
Green River near CampbellsvilleRiver gauge, Green River	94.10 ft	Low	±0	27 mi
Green River Lake near CampbellsvilleLake, Green River Lake	674.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	28 mi
West Fork Obey River near AlpineRiver gauge, West Fork Obey River	4.3 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	34 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 Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM EDT, the water level was 5.81 ft. Down 1.69 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena rising or falling?

Down 1.69 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:03414002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.88406, -85.12964 (WGS84)
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	5.81 ft	2026-10-20 11:30	Provisional
Water temperature	60 °F	2026-10-20 11:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena (usgs:03414002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/cumberland-river-at-long-bottom-near-rowena

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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