LEVISA FORK AT PIKEVILLE, KY
USGS 03209500 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03209500 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST; ranging 340 to 879 ft³/s; latest 655 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 655 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 655 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 655 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 650 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 645 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 645 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 645 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 655 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 655 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 655 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 660 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 664 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 660 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 660 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 660 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 660 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 664 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 660 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 655 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 650 | – | 405–1,170 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 650 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 650 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 655 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 650 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 655 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 650 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 640 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 635 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 630 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 630 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 635 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 635 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 645 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 645 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 645 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 645 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 645 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 640 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 645 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 630 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 635 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 635 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 635 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 630 | – | 384–1,140 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 635 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 645 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 640 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 640 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 640 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 635 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 621 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 587 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 545 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 517 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 522 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 597 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 689 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 790 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 858 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 874 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 879 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 868 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 858 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 853 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 842 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 826 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 816 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 800 | – | 377–1,010 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 800 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 816 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 821 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 832 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 837 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 816 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 785 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 714 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 630 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 531 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 415 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 360 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 344 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 348 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 344 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 344 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 348 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 348 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 360 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 352 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 352 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 356 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 352 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 352 | – | 397–1,120 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 348 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 340 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 344 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 344 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 348 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 348 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 348 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 348 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 348 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 344 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 344 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 348 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 344 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 356 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 356 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 356 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 352 | – | 353–1,160 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 344 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 348 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 344 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 360 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 352 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 352 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 352 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 360 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 360 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 348 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 352 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 348 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 344 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 348 | – | 328–1,080 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 344 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 360 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 356 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 360 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 360 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 365 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 365 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 360 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 356 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 348 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 352 | – | 411–1,000 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 365 | – | 381–840 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 360 | – | 381–840 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 360 | 6.51 | 381–840 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 360 | 6.51 | 381–840 |
Map of USGS gauge 03209500 and the river around it
Where LEVISA FORK AT PIKEVILLE, KY sits, with 4 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Kentucky rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 405–1,170 ft³/s (middle half of 57 years of record). Now: 655 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 655 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 57 years of record (1969–2025): 10th 248, 25th 405, median 686, 75th 1,170, 90th 2,350 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 175 ft³/s, highest 3,700 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: Kentucky trout stocking schedule · Kentucky fishing and boating guide.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 7.16 ft stage, 644 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST (NWS gauge PKYK2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:06 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.