BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN, KY
USGS 03314500 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03314500 · 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 6, 9:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 6 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT to Nov 6, 9:45 PM CST; ranging 3,120 to 4,650 ft³/s; latest 3,640 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 9:45 PM CST | 3,640 | 9.88 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 8:45 PM CST | 3,640 | 9.88 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 7:45 PM CST | 3,680 | 9.94 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 6:45 PM CST | 3,700 | 9.97 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 5:45 PM CST | 3,710 | 9.99 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 4:45 PM CST | 3,750 | 10 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 3:45 PM CST | 3,760 | 10.1 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 2:45 PM CST | 3,810 | 10.1 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 1:45 PM CST | 3,830 | 10.2 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 12:45 PM CST | 3,870 | 10.2 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 11:45 AM CST | 3,910 | 10.3 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 10:45 AM CST | 3,940 | 10.3 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 9:45 AM CST | 3,960 | 10.3 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 8:45 AM CST | 4,000 | 10.4 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 7:45 AM CST | 4,040 | 10.4 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 6:45 AM CST | 4,080 | 10.5 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 5:45 AM CST | 4,120 | 10.6 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 4:45 AM CST | 4,160 | 10.6 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 3:45 AM CST | 4,210 | 10.7 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 2:45 AM CST | 4,250 | 10.7 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 1:45 AM CST | 4,310 | 10.8 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 6, 12:45 AM CST | 4,360 | 10.9 | 431–3,265 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 PM CST | 4,410 | 11 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 PM CST | 4,450 | 11 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 PM CST | 4,500 | 11.1 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM CST | 4,550 | 11.1 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST | 4,580 | 11.2 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST | 4,610 | 11.2 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 4,630 | 11.3 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 4,650 | 11.3 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 4,650 | 11.3 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 4,620 | 11.2 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 4,600 | 11.2 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 4,560 | 11.2 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 4,530 | 11.1 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 4,500 | 11.1 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 4,450 | 11 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 4,420 | 11 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 4,390 | 10.9 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 4,320 | 10.8 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 4,250 | 10.7 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 4,200 | 10.7 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 4,140 | 10.6 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 4,090 | 10.5 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 4,040 | 10.5 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 4,010 | 10.4 | 437–3,230 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 3,970 | 10.4 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 3,920 | 10.3 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 3,880 | 10.2 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 3,860 | 10.2 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 3,810 | 10.1 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 3,770 | 10.1 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 3,720 | 10 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 3,670 | 9.93 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 3,630 | 9.87 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 3,580 | 9.8 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 3,530 | 9.73 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 3,490 | 9.67 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 3,460 | 9.62 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 3,420 | 9.57 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 3,360 | 9.48 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 3,350 | 9.46 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 3,330 | 9.44 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 3,290 | 9.38 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 3,270 | 9.35 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 3,250 | 9.33 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 3,220 | 9.28 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 3,200 | 9.26 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 3,220 | 9.28 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 3,140 | 9.17 | 404–3,163 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 3,140 | 9.17 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 3,130 | 9.16 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 3,120 | 9.15 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 3,120 | 9.15 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 3,130 | 9.16 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 3,120 | 9.15 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 3,130 | 9.16 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 3,140 | 9.17 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 3,120 | 9.15 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 3,140 | 9.17 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 3,140 | 9.17 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 3,140 | 9.18 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 3,140 | 9.17 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 3,120 | 9.15 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 3,140 | 9.18 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 402–3,105 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 3,150 | 9.19 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 3,180 | 9.23 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 3,190 | 9.24 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 3,200 | 9.25 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 3,200 | 9.26 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 3,200 | 9.26 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 3,210 | 9.27 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 3,200 | 9.26 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 3,190 | 9.24 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 3,180 | 9.23 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 3,180 | 9.23 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 3,180 | 9.23 | 409–3,018 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.22 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 3,160 | 9.2 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 3,170 | 9.21 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 3,160 | 9.2 | 345–3,068 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 3,160 | 9.2 | 345–3,068 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 3,160 | 9.2 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 3,160 | 9.2 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.21 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 3,160 | 9.2 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.21 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.21 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 3,160 | 9.2 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.21 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.21 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 3,190 | 9.24 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 3,190 | 9.24 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 3,200 | 9.25 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 3,190 | 9.24 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.21 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 3,170 | 9.22 | 390–3,055 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 3,180 | 9.23 | 383–3,048 |
Map of USGS gauge 03314500 and the river around it
Where BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN, KY sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
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 6: 431–3,265 ft³/s (middle half of 80 years of record). Now: 3,640 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 3,640 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 6 at this gauge over 80 years of record: 10th 191, 25th 431, median 1,990, 75th 3,265, 90th 4,099 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 6: lowest 89 ft³/s, highest 8,940 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 19.1%, from 4,500 to 3,640 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.
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 9.88 ft stage, 3,640 ft³/s at Nov 6, 9:45 PM CST (NWS gauge BWGK2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 6, 7:43 AM CST. Highest point: 10.2 ft, 3,860 ft³/s on Nov 6, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6 | 10.2 ft | 3,860 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 9.9 ft | 3,650 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 9.5 ft | 3,370 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 9.3 ft | 3,230 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 9.2 ft | 3,160 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 9.2 ft | 3,160 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 6, 10:36 PM CST; 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.