Rough River at Hartford water level

Name: Rough River at Hartford water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rough River, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

29.05ft Up 3.03 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT (49 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Rough River at Hartford reads 29.05 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 3.03 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 25.95 ft and 29.05 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: 42.12 ftMarch 4, 2021

Floating and fishing near Rough River at Hartford

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	42.12 ft	March 4, 2021

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 66° 37° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 71° 42° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 74° 47° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 76° 48° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 76° 50° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 78° 51° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 77° 50° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Rough River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rough River near Falls of Rough at DamRiver gauge, Rough River	36.39 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Rough River near DundeeRiver gauge, Rough River	9.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Green River at LivermoreRiver gauge, Green River	3.80 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	13 mi
Green River at ParadiseRiver gauge, Green River	0.85 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Caney Creek near Horse BranchRiver gauge, Caney Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	14 mi
Green River at RochesterRiver gauge, Green River	29.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	16 mi
Green River at Lock 2 at CalhounRiver gauge, Green River	10.01 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	20 mi
Green River at Lock 4 at WoodburyRiver gauge, Green River	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	24 mi
Rough River Lake near Falls of RoughLake, Rough River Lake	489.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	25 mi
Pond River near ApexRiver gauge, Pond River	22.6 cfs	Normal	−9.8 cfs	32 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 Rough River at Hartford today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT, the water level was 29.05 ft. Up 3.03 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rough River at Hartford rising or falling?

Up 3.03 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rough River at Hartford 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 Rough River at Hartford?

The highest level on record is 42.12 ft on March 4, 2021.

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:03319600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.45310, -86.91083 (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	29.05 ft	2026-10-19 00:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Rough River at Hartford (usgs:03319600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/rough-river-at-hartford

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