Goose Creek at Manchester water level

Name: Goose Creek at Manchester 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, Goose Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.85ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 12.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Goose Creek at Manchester is at 5.85 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.85 ft and 5.99 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 40.60 ftJune 28, 1947

Floating and fishing near Goose Creek at Manchester

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	40.60 ft	June 28, 1947
2	37.30 ft	January 29, 1957
3	33.50 ft	March 12, 1963
4	32.85 ft	May 7, 1984
5	29.44 ft	April 5, 1977
6	29.31 ft	March 13, 1975
7	29.03 ft	April 28, 1970
8	27.49 ft	March 7, 1967
9	27.11 ft	February 16, 2003
10	27.10 ft	October 17, 1989

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.82 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 45° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 68° 38° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 70° 43° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 69° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 43° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 42° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Goose Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St MatthewsRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.8 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	127 mi
Goose Creek at Highway 22 at Spring ValleyRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.02 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	128 mi
Goose Creek near HartsvilleRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	±0	140 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buckhorn Lake at BuckhornLake, Buckhorn Lake	782.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	21 mi
Cumberland River at BarbourvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near BuckhornRiver gauge, Middle Fork Kentucky River	3.97 ft	Normal	−0.19 ft	22 mi
Lynn Camp Creek at CorbinRiver gauge, Lynn Camp Creek	3.9 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	23 mi
South Fork Kentucky River at BoonevilleRiver gauge, South Fork Kentucky River	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	23 mi
Sturgeon Creek at CressmontRiver gauge, Sturgeon Creek	4.9 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	24 mi
Cutshin Creek at WootonRiver gauge, Cutshin Creek	13.7 cfs	Normal	−3.5 cfs	25 mi
Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at PinevilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	229 cfs	Normal	−8.0 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 Goose Creek at Manchester today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 5.85 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Goose Creek at Manchester rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Goose Creek at Manchester normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Goose Creek at Manchester?

The highest level on record is 40.60 ft on June 28, 1947.

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:03281100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.15203, -83.76020 (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	5.85 ft	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional
Flow	12.3 cfs	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Goose Creek at Manchester (usgs:03281100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/goose-creek-at-manchester

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