Salt River at Glensboro water level

Name: Salt River at Glensboro 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, Salt River, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.01ft Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 38.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Salt River at Glensboro, where the gauge shows 3.01 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.20 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.81 ft – 3.09 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.14 ftSeptember 23, 2006

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.14 ft	September 23, 2006
2	13.00 ft	April 3, 2015
3	12.87 ft	March 2, 1997
4	12.82 ft	April 4, 2008
5	12.52 ft	July 20, 1998
6	12.14 ft	May 5, 1996
7	12.07 ft	May 2, 2010
8	12.02 ft	July 6, 2013
9	11.58 ft	February 16, 2025
10	11.53 ft	May 31, 2004

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 66° 39° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 73° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 44° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 75° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Salt River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt River at ShepherdsvilleRiver gauge, Salt River	1.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	36 mi
Salt River at Main Range Road near West PointRiver gauge, Salt River	13.05 ft	No reference yet	−0.64 ft	47 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kentucky River at Lock 5 near TyroneRiver gauge, Kentucky River	2,130 cfs	Normal	−380.0 cfs	13 mi
Taylorsville Lake near TaylorsvilleLake, Taylorsville Lake	546.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 6 near SalvisaRiver gauge, Kentucky River	2,230 cfs	Normal	−350.0 cfs	14 mi
Brashears Creek at TaylorsvilleRiver gauge, Brashears Creek	26.5 cfs	Normal	−10.1 cfs	15 mi
Beech Fork at MaudRiver gauge, Beech Fork	3.5 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	17 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 4 at FrankfortRiver gauge, Kentucky River	7.69 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	18 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 7 at HighbridgeRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	22 mi
Elkhorn Creek near FrankfortRiver gauge, Elkhorn Creek	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	23 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 Salt River at Glensboro today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.01 ft. Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt River at Glensboro rising or falling?

Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt River at Glensboro normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Salt River at Glensboro?

The highest level on record is 13.14 ft on September 23, 2006.

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:03295400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.00202, -85.06051 (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	3.01 ft	2026-10-19 08:00	Provisional
Flow	38.5 cfs	2026-10-19 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salt River at Glensboro (usgs:03295400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/salt-river-at-glensboro

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