USGS stream gauge 03290500 · Kentucky

Kentucky River at Lock 2 at Lockport, KY

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 8.49 ft and a flow of 675 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.68 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

8.49 ft

7-day range 8.49–9.17 ft

Discharge

675cfs

7-day range 675–1,820 cfs

Latest reading

57 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

8.448.638.839.039.22Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 8.49 · High 9.17.

Discharge, past 7 days

5839151,2481,5801,912Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 675 · High 1,820.

Chart dates are in Kentucky local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 8.49 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number03290500
Official nameKENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 2 AT LOCKPORT, KY
StateKentucky
Drainage area6,180 sq mi
Gage datum elevation433.0 ft above sea level
Coordinates38.4389° N, 84.9633° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 03290500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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