Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville water level

Name: Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Muddy Fork, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 2.7 cfs
Water temperature: 58 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville is 0.91 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.90 ft and 0.99 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 58 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	75,600 cfs	Normal	−23,700.0 cfs	0.6 mi
Beargrass Creek at River Road at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Beargrass Creek	61.0 cfs	High	−30.2 cfs	1.6 mi
Middle Fork Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Beargrass	3.2 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	3.1 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	2.9 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	3.5 mi
Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb	12.93 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.1 mi
Little Goose Creek near Harrods CreekRiver gauge, Little Goose Creek	4.1 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	4.4 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	4.3 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	4.5 mi
Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St MatthewsRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.8 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	4.7 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 Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT, the water level was 0.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:03293530 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.27646, -85.69357 (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	0.91 ft	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional
Flow	2.7 cfs	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville (usgs:03293530). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/muddy-fork-at-mockingbird-valley-road-at-louisville

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