Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at Pineville water level

Name: Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at Pineville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cumberland River, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

6.63ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 225 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at Pineville reads 6.63 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.59 ft and 6.71 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 69° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 45° – Wind 3 mph

24 Sat 71° 46° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 72° 47° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 71° 48° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on the Cumberland River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cumberland River near HarlanRiver gauge, Cumberland River	161 cfs	Normal	−8.0 cfs	19 mi
Cumberland River at BarbourvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	1.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Cumberland River at WilliamsburgRiver gauge, Cumberland River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	26 mi
Cumberland River at Cumberland FallsRiver gauge, Cumberland River	248 cfs	Normal	−26.0 cfs	36 mi
Cumberland River at Long Bottom near RowenaRiver gauge, Cumberland River	3.91 ft	No reference yet	−0.20 ft	80 mi
Cumberland River at BurkesvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	27.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.35 ft	93 mi
Cumberland River at CelinaRiver gauge, Cumberland River	13.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	102 mi
Cumberland River below Cordell Hull DamRiver gauge, Cumberland River	447.03 ft	No reference yet	+0.34 ft	129 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Powell River near ArthurRiver gauge, Powell River	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Martin's Fork near HarlanRiver gauge, Martin's Fork	61.5 cfs	Normal	−9.3 cfs	21 mi
Martins Fork above SmithRiver gauge, Martins Fork	8.9 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	23 mi
Martins Fork near SmithRiver gauge, Martins Fork	44.1 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	24 mi
Clear Fork at SaxtonRiver gauge, Clear Fork	31.4 cfs	Low	−1.2 cfs	25 mi
Lynn Camp Creek at CorbinRiver gauge, Lynn Camp Creek	3.5 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	26 mi
Goose Creek at ManchesterRiver gauge, Goose Creek	9.6 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	27 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 Pine St Branch at Pineville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT, the water level was 6.63 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at Pineville rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at Pineville normal?

Normal for late 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:03402900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.76314, -83.69186 (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	6.63 ft	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional
Flow	225 cfs	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at Pineville (usgs:03402900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/cumberland-river-at-pine-st-branch-at-pineville

How we check values

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