MARTINS FORK ABOVE SMITH, KY
USGS 03400785 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03400785 · Kentucky · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 4.8 to 13.7 ft³/s; latest 12.8 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, 9:30 PM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 13.2 | 0.74 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 13.2 | 0.74 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 0.72 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 13.2 | 0.74 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 13.7 | 0.75 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 13.2 | 0.74 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 13.2 | 0.74 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 13.2 | 0.74 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 13.7 | 0.75 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 13.7 | 0.75 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 12.8 | 0.73 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 0.72 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 0.72 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 11.7 | 0.7 | 3.8–21 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 11.3 | 0.69 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 10.6 | 0.67 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 10.2 | 0.66 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 8.87 | 0.62 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 8.56 | 0.61 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 7.94 | 0.59 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 7.64 | 0.58 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 7.07 | 0.56 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.6–21 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 3.7–20 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 6.79 | 0.55 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 6.52 | 0.54 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 6.26 | 0.53 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 6 | 0.52 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4–25 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4–25 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 4.8 | 0.47 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 5.26 | 0.49 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 4.5–36 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 4.5–36 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.4–45 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 5.26 | 0.49 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 5.26 | 0.49 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 5.5 | 0.5 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 3.5–40 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 4–28 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 5.75 | 0.51 | 4–28 |
Map of USGS gauge 03400785 and the river around it
Where MARTINS FORK ABOVE SMITH, KY sits, with 2 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: Kentucky trout stocking schedule.
Normal for Nov 5: 3.8–21 ft³/s (middle half of 16 years of record). Now: 12.8 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 12.8 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 16 years of record (1986–2026): 10th 1.7, 25th 3.8, median 14, 75th 21, 90th 155 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1.44 ft³/s, highest 167 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 25.5%, from 10.2 to 12.8 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.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 25.5%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS 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, 9:54 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.