USGS stream gauge 03294500 · Kentucky

Ohio River at Louisville, KY

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 10.91 ft and a flow of 26,500 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 4.36 ft. Data from the USGS.

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

Gage height

10.91 ft

7-day range 10.82–15.27 ft

Discharge

26,500cfs

7-day range 24,400–68,700 cfs

Latest reading

27 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 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

10.4611.7513.0414.3415.63Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 10.82 · High 15.27.

Discharge, past 7 days

20,85633,70346,55059,39772,244Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 24,400 · High 68,700.

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 10.91 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 number03294500
Official nameOHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY
StateKentucky
Drainage area91,170 sq mi
Gage datum elevation373.2 ft above sea level
Coordinates38.2803° N, 85.7991° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 03294500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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