OHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY
USGS 03294500 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03294500 · 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, 10:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 166 readings from Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:45 PM EST; ranging 14,700 to 55,200 ft³/s; latest 40,600 ft³/s; 1 gap in the record; 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, 10:45 PM EST | 40,600 | 12.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST | 40,000 | 12.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST | 40,800 | 12.7 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 41,200 | 12.7 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 40,800 | 12.7 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 45,300 | 12.9 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 41,300 | 12.9 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 43,000 | 13.1 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 47,000 | 13.2 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 46,800 | 13.3 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 47,100 | 13.3 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 48,500 | 13.4 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 48,900 | 13.5 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 51,600 | 13.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 53,100 | 13.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 54,900 | 13.7 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 52,400 | 13.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 55,000 | 13.8 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 54,800 | 13.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 53,000 | 13.7 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 55,200 | 13.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 54,600 | 13.6 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 52,700 | 13.5 | 22,400–73,500 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 53,500 | 13.4 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 53,800 | 13.4 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 52,100 | 13.3 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 51,700 | 13.2 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 52,700 | 13.2 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 51,000 | 12.9 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 51,600 | 12.9 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 49,500 | 12.7 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 47,800 | 12.5 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 45,700 | 12.3 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 39,700 | 11.7 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 34,200 | 11.2 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 29,100 | 10.8 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 24,900 | 10.4 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 20,400 | 10.2 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 21,400 | 10.2 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 18,600 | 10.1 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 14,700 | 9.84 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 16,700 | 9.94 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 17,100 | 9.96 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 19,500 | 10.1 | 23,500–70,300 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 17,300 | 10 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 17,200 | 9.99 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 19,300 | 10.1 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 17,900 | 10 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 19,500 | 10.1 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 19,900 | 10.1 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 19,500 | 10.1 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 20,100 | 10.1 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 19,100 | 10.1 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 18,300 | 10.2 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 25,500 | 10.5 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 24,400 | 10.6 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 25,100 | 10.7 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 22,800 | 10.7 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 26,200 | 10.8 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 28,100 | 11 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 28,900 | 11.1 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 31,100 | 11.2 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 32,300 | 11.3 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 32,300 | 11.3 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 32,500 | 11.4 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 32,700 | 11.3 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 33,100 | 11.4 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 34,700 | 11.4 | 22,400–73,700 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 33,700 | 11.4 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 34,600 | 11.4 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 33,000 | 11.3 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 32,800 | 11.3 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 34,300 | 11.4 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 32,900 | 11.3 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 32,600 | 11.3 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 32,600 | 11.3 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 33,700 | 11.4 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 33,600 | 11.3 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 31,800 | 11.2 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 31,100 | 11.1 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 30,600 | 11.1 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 28,200 | 10.9 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 25,800 | 10.9 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 27,600 | 10.9 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 25,100 | 10.8 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 23,500 | 10.7 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 24,500 | 10.7 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 24,200 | 10.7 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 23,100 | 10.7 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 19,700 | 10.8 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 22,900 | 10.8 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 23,700 | 10.9 | 20,700–81,700 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 24,600 | 11 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 23,900 | 11 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 26,700 | 11.2 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 28,400 | 11.3 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 26,400 | 11.3 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 31,200 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 28,600 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 28,700 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 28,700 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 30,100 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 28,700 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 32,100 | 11.6 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 31,700 | 11.6 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 28,200 | 11.4 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 27,500 | 11.4 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 28,400 | 11.4 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 29,900 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 28,600 | 11.4 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 28,600 | 11.4 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 29,000 | 11.4 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 29,100 | 11.4 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 29,700 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 28,700 | 11.5 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 31,100 | 11.6 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 32,100 | 11.6 | 20,400–67,800 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 33,900 | 11.7 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 32,900 | 11.6 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 31,200 | 11.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 31,900 | 11.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 31,400 | 11.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 31,800 | 11.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 31,700 | 11.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 31,300 | 11.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 33,100 | 11.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 33,200 | 11.4 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 31,700 | 11.3 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 29,900 | 11.1 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 29,100 | 11.1 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 29,400 | 11.1 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 30,700 | 11.1 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 29,300 | 11 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 31,000 | 11.1 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 28,900 | 11 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 29,800 | 10.9 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 30,900 | 11 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 28,800 | 10.8 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 27,300 | 10.6 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 25,600 | 10.5 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 22,400 | 10.3 | 19,600–63,800 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 21,000 | 10.3 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 19,000 | 10.1 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 18,500 | 10 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 20,400 | 10.2 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 21,000 | 10.2 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 17,600 | 10 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 20,900 | 10.2 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 22,600 | 10.3 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 19,200 | 10.3 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 22,700 | 10.4 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 19,200 | 10.5 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 23,000 | 10.9 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 23,500 | 10.9 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 28,400 | 11.2 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 26,700 | 11.2 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 27,300 | 11.3 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 28,000 | 11.5 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 31,700 | 11.7 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 30,100 | 11.7 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 32,900 | 11.9 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 33,500 | 12 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 35,400 | 12.2 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 38,000 | 12.4 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 38,100 | 12.5 | 17,900–60,100 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 38,900 | 12.5 | 18,000–59,800 |
Map of USGS gauge 03294500 and the river around it
Where OHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY sits, with 3 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: 22,400–73,500 ft³/s (middle half of 97 years of record). Now: 40,600 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 40,600 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 97 years of record (1929–2025): 10th 14,600, 25th 22,400, median 42,600, 75th 73,500, 90th 131,000 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 4,270 ft³/s, highest 245,000 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 24.5%, from 53,800 to 40,600 ft³/s. 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 12.6 ft stage at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge MLPK2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST. Highest point: 13.2 ft on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 13.2 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 12.1 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 12.1 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 11.5 ft | – |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 11.5 ft | – |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 11.2 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:18 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.