Rough River near Dundee water level

Name: Rough River near Dundee 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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Below flood stage

Water level

9.44ft Up 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT (30 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The Rough River near Dundee is at 9.44 ft, in the normal range.

It is 15.56 ft below the flood stage of 25.00 ft.

It has risen 0.25 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 15.56 ft of room before flood stage. In the last month it has stayed between 4.26 ft and 9.47 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 31.80 ftJanuary 20, 1937

Floating and fishing near Rough River near Dundee

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 25.00 ft, 15.56 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

35.00 ft: Surface of KY 919 bridge floods.
32.00 ft: Dundee is cutoff.
30.00 ft: US 231 floods at shopping center between Hartford and Beaver Dam.
29.00 ft: KY 136 at Heflin Road floods near county line. KY 69 floods near intersection of US 231 in Hartford.
28.00 ft: Trailer courts in Hartford flood.
27.00 ft: KY 919 flood at Underwood and Clifty Huff Roads near Narrows.
26.00 ft: County roads near Sunnydale flood.
25.00 ft: County roads between Dundee and Narrows flood.
9.44 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 22 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.80 ft	January 20, 1937
2	30.20 ft	March 3, 1997
3	29.75 ft	May 7, 1984
4	29.72 ft	February 15, 1989
5	29.10 ft	May 4, 2011
6	29.09 ft	February 17, 2025
7	29.05 ft	September 22, 1979
8	29.00 ft	May 19, 1995
9	29.00 ft	November 19, 1957
10	28.97 ft	February 16, 1990

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 45° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 67° 39° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 71° 43° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 73° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 74° 47° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 75° 49° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 75° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 53%

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	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Rough River at HartfordRiver gauge, Rough River	28.98 ft	No reference yet	+2.94 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Caney Creek near Horse BranchRiver gauge, Caney Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Rough River Lake near Falls of RoughLake, Rough River Lake	489.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.34 ft	13 mi
Green River at LivermoreRiver gauge, Green River	3.79 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	23 mi
Green River at ParadiseRiver gauge, Green River	0.86 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at CanneltonRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.08 ft	High	+0.35 ft	24 mi
Green River at RochesterRiver gauge, Green River	29.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	25 mi
Green River at Lock 4 at WoodburyRiver gauge, Green River	3.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	26 mi
Green River at Lock 2 at CalhounRiver gauge, Green River	10.01 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Rough River near Dundee?

The official flood stage is 25.00 ft. The level is currently 15.56 ft below it.

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 near Dundee today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT, the water level was 9.44 ft. Up 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rough River near Dundee rising or falling?

Up 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rough River near Dundee normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rough River near Dundee?

The highest level on record is 31.80 ft on January 20, 1937.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03319000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.54755, -86.72165 (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	9.44 ft	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional

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