Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St Matthews water level

Name: Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St Matthews water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Goose Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

0.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 2.6 cfs
Water temperature: 57 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St Matthews reads 0.90 ft, a normal level for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.90 ft and 1.01 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 57 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.52 ftSeptember 23, 2006

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.52 ft	September 23, 2006
2	6.03 ft	June 14, 2003
3	5.95 ft	July 14, 2015
4	5.93 ft	March 1, 1997
5	5.82 ft	February 25, 2018
6	5.59 ft	October 6, 2013
7	5.25 ft	February 18, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 73° 44° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 73° 46° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 50° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 74° 55° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 73° 56° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 66° 48° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Goose Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Goose Creek at ManchesterRiver gauge, Goose Creek	9.6 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	127 mi
Goose Creek at Highway 22 at Spring ValleyRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.02 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	1.2 mi
Goose Creek near HartsvilleRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.1 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	132 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Goose Creek near Harrods CreekRiver gauge, Little Goose Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.8 mi
Middle Fork Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Beargrass	2.0 cfs	Low	−1.2 cfs	4.2 mi
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	66,000 cfs	Normal	−26,800.0 cfs	5.2 mi
Beargrass Creek at River Road at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Beargrass Creek	54.5 cfs	Normal	+14.3 cfs	6 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	4.1 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	7 mi
Fern Creek at Old Bardstown Road at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Fern Creek	0.3 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	2.9 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	7 mi
Floyds Fork near Pewee ValleyRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	23.2 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	8 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 Old Westport Road near St Matthews today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St Matthews rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St Matthews normal?

Normal for late 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 Old Westport Road near St Matthews?

The highest level on record is 6.52 ft on September 23, 2006.

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:03292474 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.27590, -85.60607 (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	0.90 ft	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional
Flow	2.6 cfs	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional
Water temperature	57 °F	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St Matthews (usgs:03292474). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/goose-creek-at-old-westport-road-near-st-matthews

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