Ohio River below Riverview Park near Louisville water level

Name: Ohio River below Riverview Park near Louisville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Ohio River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

13.76ft Down 1.53 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (23 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Ohio River below Riverview Park near Louisville at 13.76 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 1.53 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 13.76 ft – 16.25 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.87 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 45° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 74° 46° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 52° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 73° 52° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 75° 55° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 73° 56° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Ohio River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at MaysvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	33.79 ft	Low	−0.19 ft	121 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	27.08 ft	Normal	−0.51 ft	100 mi
Ohio River at Markland Dam near WarsawRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.82 ft	Normal	−1.86 ft	67 mi
Ohio River at MadisonRiver gauge, Ohio River	13.87 ft	No reference yet	−1.08 ft	50 mi
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	56,700 cfs	Normal	−43,300.0 cfs	15 mi
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.38 ft	Normal	−2.01 ft	11 mi
Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at CanneltonRiver gauge, Ohio River	13.95 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	47 mi
Ohio River at Riverport at OwensboroRiver gauge, Ohio River	19.81 ft	No reference yet	−0.06 ft	72 mi
Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and DamRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.90 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	81 mi
Ohio River at EvansvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.23 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	92 mi
Ohio River at HendersonRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.19 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	94 mi
Ohio River at Uniontown DamRiver gauge, Ohio River	12.96 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	117 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek Cutoff near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek Cutoff	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	3.5 mi
Mill Creek at Orell Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	4.0 mi
Pond Creek at Pendleton Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	16.2 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	5.8 mi
Pond Creek near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	9.8 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	5.8 mi
Buck Creek near New MiddletownRiver gauge, Buck Creek	7.0 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	2.8 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	12 mi
Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb	12.80 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	12 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	3.8 cfs	Normal	−0.7 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 Ohio River below Riverview Park near Louisville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 13.76 ft. Down 1.53 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ohio River below Riverview Park near Louisville rising or falling?

Down 1.53 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.87 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ohio River below Riverview Park near 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:03294560 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.13471, -85.90123 (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	13.76 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ohio River below Riverview Park near Louisville (usgs:03294560). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/ohio-river-below-riverview-park-near-louisville

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