Royal Springs at Georgetown water level

Name: Royal Springs at Georgetown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Royal Springs, Kentucky, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.88ft Up 2.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:50 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.88 ft, Royal Springs at Georgetown is below normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 2.18 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.66 ft and 4.61 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 71° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 71° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 72° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 72° 46° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 74° 46° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 72° 49° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Elkhorn Creek at GeorgetownRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	37.6 cfs	Normal	−13.3 cfs	0.7 mi
South Elkhorn Creek near MidwayRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	62.6 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	7 mi
Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at YarnalltonRiver gauge, Town Branch	41.1 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	7 mi
Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, Tributary to Cane Run Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cane Run Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at LexingtonRiver gauge, Wolf Run	8.7 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	10 mi
South Elkhorn Creek at Fort SpringRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	12 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at MontroseRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	1.1 cfs	Low	−0.1 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 Royal Springs at Georgetown today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:50 PM EDT, the water level was 3.88 ft. Up 2.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Royal Springs at Georgetown rising or falling?

Up 2.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Royal Springs at Georgetown normal?

Low for mid-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:03288110 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.20952, -84.56189 (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	3.88 ft	2026-10-20 00:50	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-20 00:50	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Royal Springs at Georgetown (usgs:03288110). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/royal-springs-at-georgetown

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