Red River at Dot water level

Name: Red River at Dot 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, Red River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 44.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Red River at Dot reads 5.61 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 5.61 ft and 5.73 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 33.07 ftSeptember 1, 2017

Floating and fishing near Red River at Dot

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	33.07 ft	September 1, 2017
2	30.53 ft	March 1, 2021
3	29.02 ft	February 24, 2019
4	26.44 ft	December 17, 2019
5	24.87 ft	December 23, 2017
6	24.31 ft	February 4, 2022
7	18.80 ft	January 3, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 68° 39° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 71° 43° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 72° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 73° 49° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 74° 50° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 76° 51° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 75° 52° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Red River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River at Port RoyalRiver gauge, Red River	3.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Fork Drakes Creek near FranklinRiver gauge, West Fork Drakes Creek	5.6 cfs	Low	−1.5 cfs	22 mi
South Fork Little River at Highway 68-80 near HopkinsvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Little River	4.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Sycamore Creek near Ashland CityRiver gauge, Sycamore Creek	1.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Mansker Creek at Highway 41 near MillersvilleRiver gauge, Mansker Creek	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	±0	25 mi
Whites Creek at Old Hickory Blvd at Whites CreekRiver gauge, Whites Creek	2.60 ft	Below flood stage	±0	29 mi
Cumberland River at Ashland CityRiver gauge, Cumberland River	17.81 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	29 mi
South Fork Little River at Highway 68 By-Pass at HopkinsvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Little River	6.21 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	29 mi
Dry Creek near EdenwoldRiver gauge, Dry Creek	4.92 ft	Below flood stage	±0	30 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 Red River at Dot today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT, the water level was 5.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River at Dot rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Red River at Dot normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Red River at Dot?

The highest level on record is 33.07 ft on September 1, 2017.

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:03435105 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.67666, -86.95209 (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	5.61 ft	2026-10-18 21:45	Provisional
Flow	44.7 cfs	2026-10-18 21:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Red River at Dot (usgs:03435105). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/red-river-at-dot

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