North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at Montrose water level

Name: North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at Montrose water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

1.49ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 2.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at Montrose: the gauge reads 1.49 ft, below normal for late October.

It is on the way up, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.41 ft – 1.60 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 71° 39° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 71° 42° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 70° 45° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 70° 44° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 74° 48° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 71° 49° – Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on North Elkhorn Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Elkhorn Creek at Winchester Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	2.5 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at GeorgetownRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	28.2 cfs	Normal	−5.4 cfs	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, Tributary to Cane Run Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	4.6 mi
Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cane Run Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	4.9 mi
East Hickman Creek Tributary at Chilesburg Road near LexingtonRiver gauge, East Hickman Creek Tributary	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	6.1 mi
Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at LexingtonRiver gauge, Wolf Run	7.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	8 mi
West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, West Hickman Creek	15.9 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at YarnalltonRiver gauge, Town Branch	42.9 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	10 mi
South Elkhorn Creek at Fort SpringRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	12 mi
Royal Springs at GeorgetownRiver gauge, Royal Springs	0.1 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	12 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 North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at Montrose today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 AM EDT, the water level was 1.49 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at Montrose rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at Montrose normal?

Low for late 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:03287600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.07647, -84.41327 (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	1.49 ft	2026-10-21 06:25	Provisional
Flow	2.1 cfs	2026-10-21 06:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at Montrose (usgs:03287600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/north-elkhorn-creek-at-bryan-station-road-at-montrose

How we check values

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