FERN CREEK AT OLD BARDSTOWN RD AT LOUISVILLE, KY
USGS 03301900 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03301900 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
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, 9:25 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 10:25 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:25 PM EST; ranging 0.26 to 15.4 ft³/s; latest 0.88 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, 9:25 PM EST | 0.88 | 1.43 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 0.98 | 1.44 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:35 PM EST | 0.98 | 1.44 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 6:40 PM EST | 0.98 | 1.44 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 0.98 | 1.44 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 4:50 PM EST | 0.98 | 1.44 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 3:55 PM EST | 0.98 | 1.44 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 0.98 | 1.44 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:05 PM EST | 1.1 | 1.45 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:10 PM EST | 1.1 | 1.45 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 1.1 | 1.45 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:20 AM EST | 1.22 | 1.46 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 10:25 AM EST | 1.22 | 1.46 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 1.22 | 1.46 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:35 AM EST | 1.22 | 1.46 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:40 AM EST | 1.35 | 1.47 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 1.35 | 1.47 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 5:50 AM EST | 1.35 | 1.47 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 4:55 AM EST | 1.35 | 1.47 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 1.49 | 1.48 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 AM EST | 1.49 | 1.48 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 AM EST | 1.49 | 1.48 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 1.64 | 1.49 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 AM EST | 1.64 | 1.49 | 0.76–3.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:25 PM EST | 1.85 | 1.5 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 2.15 | 1.51 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:35 PM EST | 2.49 | 1.52 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:40 PM EST | 2.89 | 1.53 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 3.83 | 1.55 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:50 PM EST | 4.39 | 1.56 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:55 PM EST | 5.56 | 1.58 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 7.32 | 1.61 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:05 PM EST | 7.99 | 1.62 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:10 PM EST | 8.72 | 1.63 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 10.3 | 1.65 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:20 PM EST | 5.02 | 1.57 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:25 PM EST | 4.39 | 1.56 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 5.02 | 1.57 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:35 AM EST | 6.1 | 1.59 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:40 AM EST | 6.69 | 1.6 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 5.56 | 1.58 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:50 AM EST | 5.56 | 1.58 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:55 AM EST | 6.69 | 1.6 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 10.3 | 1.65 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:05 AM EST | 15.4 | 1.7 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:10 AM EST | 1.35 | 1.47 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:20 AM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:25 AM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.99–3.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:35 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:40 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:50 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:55 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:05 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:35 PM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:40 AM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 AM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 AM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:05 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:10 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 4:20 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:25 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 1:35 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:40 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.97–3.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 10:50 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 9:55 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 7:10 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 5:20 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 4:25 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 2:35 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 1:40 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 11:50 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 10:55 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 9:05 AM EST | 0.43 | 1.37 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 8:10 AM EST | 0.43 | 1.37 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 0.43 | 1.37 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 6:20 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 5:25 AM EST | 0.43 | 1.37 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 0.43 | 1.37 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 3:35 AM EST | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 2:40 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 2, 12:50 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 0.93–4 |
| Nov 1, 11:55 PM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:05 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:10 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:20 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:25 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:35 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:40 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:50 PM EST | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:55 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:05 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:10 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 0.34 | 1.35 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–5.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 10:20 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 9:25 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 7:35 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 4:50 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 3:55 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 2:05 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 1:10 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 11:20 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 10:25 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 8:35 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 7:40 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 5:50 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 4:55 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 3:05 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.1–7 |
| Oct 30, 11:25 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 9:35 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:40 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:50 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:55 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:05 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 3:10 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:20 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:25 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:35 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 9:40 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:50 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:55 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:05 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:10 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:20 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:25 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.84–9.4 |
| Oct 29, 11:35 PM EDT | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.71–6.3 |
| Oct 29, 10:40 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.71–6.3 |
| Oct 29, 10:25 PM EDT | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.71–6.3 |
Map of USGS gauge 03301900 and the river around it
Where FERN CREEK AT OLD BARDSTOWN RD AT LOUISVILLE, KY sits.
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.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 0.76–3.2 ft³/s (middle half of 29 years of record). Now: 0.88 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 0.88 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 29 years of record (1998–2026): 10th 0.51, 25th 0.76, median 1.8, 75th 3.2, 90th 9.4 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.36 ft³/s, highest 41.3 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 64.7%, from 2.49 to 0.88 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.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:33 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.