Licking River at Highway 536 near Alexandria water level

Name: Licking River at Highway 536 near Alexandria water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Licking River, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.04ft Down 0.89 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 455 cfs
Water temperature: 61 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Licking River at Highway 536 near Alexandria, where the gauge shows 7.04 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.89 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.04 ft – 8.52 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 61 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 73° 43° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 72° 46° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 74° 46° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 75° 49° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 75° 53° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Licking River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Licking River near Newark OHRiver gauge, Licking River	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	137 mi
Licking River below Dillon Dam near Dillon Falls OHRiver gauge, Licking River	4.28 ft	High	+0.15 ft	146 mi
Licking River below Mason Fork near SalyersvilleRiver gauge, Licking River	4.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	112 mi
Licking River at FarmersRiver gauge, Licking River	8.68 ft	No reference yet	±0	74 mi
Licking River at Highway 60 at FarmersRiver gauge, Licking River	2.44 ft	No reference yet	−0.19 ft	72 mi
Licking River at Blue Lick SpringsRiver gauge, Licking River	4.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	42 mi
Licking River at McKinneysburgRiver gauge, Licking River	4.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	24 mi
Licking River at CatawbaRiver gauge, Licking River	412 cfs	Normal	−159.0 cfs	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Twelvemile Creek at Highway 1997 near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Twelvemile Creek	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	6 mi
Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	6 mi
Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829 near ErlangerRiver gauge, Banklick Creek @ Highway 1829	0.1 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Fourmile Creek at Grays Crossing at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	±0	8 mi
Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at CovingtonRiver gauge, Threemile Creek	1.91 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at BellevueRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	0.6 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.39 ft	Normal	−0.82 ft	12 mi
Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near LudlowRiver gauge, Pleasant Run Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	13 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 Licking River at Highway 536 near Alexandria today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 7.04 ft. Down 0.89 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Licking River at Highway 536 near Alexandria rising or falling?

Down 0.89 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Licking River at Highway 536 near Alexandria normal?

Normal for mid-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:03254520 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.92034, -84.44800 (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	7.04 ft	2026-10-20 23:30	Provisional
Flow	455 cfs	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional
Water temperature	61 °F	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Licking River at Highway 536 near Alexandria (usgs:03254520). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/licking-river-at-highway-536-near-alexandria

How we check values

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