Massac Creek near Paducah water level

Name: Massac Creek near Paducah water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Massac Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 0.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Massac Creek near Paducah is running below normal at 2.70 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.69 ft and 2.91 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

Floating and fishing near Massac Creek near Paducah

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 72° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 78° 50° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 77° 52° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 77° 53° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 76° 53° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 77° 54° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:08 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at PaducahRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.28 ft	Normal	+0.15 ft	7 mi
Mayfield Creek at LovelacevilleRiver gauge, Mayfield Creek	40.6 cfs	Very high	+3.4 cfs	9 mi
Ohio River at Smithland Dam, SmithlandRiver gauge, Ohio River	13.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.58 ft	18 mi
Ohio River at OlmstedRiver gauge, Ohio River	19.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	21 mi
Cache River at FormanRiver gauge, Cache River	8.33 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	23 mi
Ohio River at Dam 51 at GolcondaRiver gauge, Ohio River	30.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	25 mi
Lusk Creek near EddyvilleRiver gauge, Lusk Creek	1.87 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	31 mi
Bayou De Chien near ClintonRiver gauge, Bayou De Chien	21.3 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	32 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 Massac Creek near Paducah today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT, the water level was 2.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Massac Creek near Paducah rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Massac Creek near Paducah normal?

Low 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:03611260 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.04144, -88.71089 (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	2.70 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional
Flow	0.4 cfs	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Massac Creek near Paducah (usgs:03611260). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/massac-creek-near-paducah

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