Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin water level

Name: Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lynn Camp Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin: the gauge reads 2.85 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.84 ft – 2.97 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 22.50 ftJanuary 29, 1957

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

What happens at each level

22.50 ft: flooding will exceed highest stage on record
2.85 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.50 ft	January 29, 1957
2	16.42 ft	February 27, 1962
3	14.40 ft	March 12, 1963
4	14.33 ft	April 17, 1998
5	13.49 ft	May 7, 1984
6	11.69 ft	March 13, 1975
7	11.16 ft	July 10, 1960
8	11.08 ft	September 17, 2004
9	10.72 ft	March 18, 2002
10	10.60 ft	December 30, 1969

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 70° 36° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 73° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 73° 40° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 71° 45° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 72° 45° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 73° 47° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 72° 48° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cumberland River at BarbourvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Cumberland River at WilliamsburgRiver gauge, Cumberland River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Cumberland River at Cumberland FallsRiver gauge, Cumberland River	274 cfs	Normal	−18.0 cfs	16 mi
Rockcastle River at BillowsRiver gauge, Rockcastle River	52.1 cfs	Normal	−16.1 cfs	19 mi
Clear Fork at SaxtonRiver gauge, Clear Fork	32.6 cfs	Low	−2.4 cfs	22 mi
Goose Creek at ManchesterRiver gauge, Goose Creek	11.8 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	23 mi
Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at PinevilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	237 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	26 mi
Buck Creek near ShopvilleRiver gauge, Buck Creek	10.9 cfs	Normal	−3.2 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 Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin?

The highest level on record is 22.50 ft on January 29, 1957.

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:03404900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.95148, -84.09354 (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	2.85 ft	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional
Flow	3.9 cfs	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin (usgs:03404900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/lynn-camp-creek-at-corbin

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