Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.41ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.41 ft, Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.38 ft and 2.88 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: 15.83 ftSeptember 8, 1992

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.83 ft	September 8, 1992
2	14.62 ft	April 3, 2015
3	13.32 ft	February 25, 2018
4	13.15 ft	September 23, 2006
5	13.07 ft	June 7, 1990
6	12.61 ft	January 3, 2000
7	12.08 ft	May 19, 2005
8	10.86 ft	May 27, 2004
9	10.84 ft	January 24, 2002
10	10.54 ft	February 28, 2021

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pond Creek near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	10.8 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	5.6 mi
Mill Creek at Orell Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.2 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.34 ft	High	−1.02 ft	8 mi
Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb	13.05 ft	High	+0.08 ft	8 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	2.9 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Pond Creek at Pendleton Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	17.5 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	9 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	4.3 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	9 mi
Beargrass Creek at River Road at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Beargrass Creek	10.2 cfs	Normal	−40.4 cfs	10 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 Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.41 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville 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 Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville?

The highest level on record is 15.83 ft on September 8, 1992.

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:03294550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.17757, -85.86691 (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	2.41 ft	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mill Creek Cutoff near Louisville (usgs:03294550). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/mill-creek-cutoff-near-louisville

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