Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton water level

Name: Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Town Branch, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:05 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 39.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton is at 1.44 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.29 ft and 1.62 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: 11.79 ftSeptember 23, 2006

Floating and fishing near Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.79 ft	September 23, 2006
2	9.38 ft	May 30, 2004
3	9.12 ft	June 29, 1998
4	9.11 ft	April 4, 2008
5	8.56 ft	April 4, 2015
6	8.50 ft	May 2, 2010
7	8.20 ft	June 23, 2017
8	6.81 ft	March 20, 2002
9	6.65 ft	May 9, 2003
10	6.29 ft	February 18, 2000

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wolf Run at Old Frankfort Pike at LexingtonRiver gauge, Wolf Run	7.9 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	3.1 mi
South Elkhorn Creek near MidwayRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	56.6 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	4.0 mi
South Elkhorn Creek at Fort SpringRiver gauge, South Elkhorn Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	4.7 mi
Cane Run Creek at Citation Blvd near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cane Run Creek	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	4.8 mi
Tributary to Cane Run Creek at Newtown Park near LexingtonRiver gauge, Tributary to Cane Run Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	±0	5.8 mi
Royal Springs at GeorgetownRiver gauge, Royal Springs	0.1 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	7 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at GeorgetownRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	29.9 cfs	Normal	−6.7 cfs	8 mi
North Elkhorn Creek at Bryan Station Road at MontroseRiver gauge, North Elkhorn Creek	0.9 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	10 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 Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:05 PM EDT, the water level was 1.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton 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 Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton?

The highest level on record is 11.79 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:03289200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.10369, -84.58800 (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	1.44 ft	2026-10-21 01:05	Provisional
Flow	39.2 cfs	2026-10-21 01:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Town Branch at Yarnallton Road at Yarnallton (usgs:03289200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/town-branch-at-yarnallton-road-at-yarnallton

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