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SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER AT HOPKINSVILLE, KY

USGS 03437500

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 1.72 ft

No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 29, 2014; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST	1.72
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	1.72
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	1.73
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	1.73
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	1.72
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	1.74
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	1.74
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	1.75
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	1.75
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	1.75
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	1.75
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	1.75
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	1.75
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	1.75
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	1.76
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	1.76
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	1.77
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	1.78
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	1.78
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	1.79
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	1.79
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	1.8
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	1.8
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	1.8
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	1.81
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	1.83
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	1.84

Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST · checked 6:41 PM CST

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N FK LITTLE R AT WATER PLANT AT HOPKINSVILLE, KY

USGS 03437370

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 2.07 ft

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

Steady · 24 h

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	2.07
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	2.07
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	2.06
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	2.07
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	2.06
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	2.07
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	2.08
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	2.08
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	2.09
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	2.09
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	2.09
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	2.1
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	2.11
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	2.1
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	2.11
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	2.11
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	2.1
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	2.11
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	2.1
Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST	2.11

Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST · checked 6:41 PM CST

S FK LITTLE R AT HWY 68 BY-PASS AT HOPKINSVILLE,KY

USGS 03437495

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 6.42 ft

Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	6.42
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	6.42
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	6.41
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	6.43
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	6.43
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	6.43
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	6.43
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	6.44
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	6.43
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	6.43
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	6.44
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	6.43
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	6.41
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	6.42
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	6.41
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	6.4
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	6.4
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	6.4
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	6.4
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	6.4
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	6.41
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	6.41
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	6.41
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	6.42
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	6.42
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	6.41
Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST	6.41

Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST · checked 6:41 PM CST

S FK LITTLE RIVER AT HWY 68-80 NR HOPKINSVILLE, KY

USGS 03437480

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 0.41 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.38 ft

Below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	0.45	4.39
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	0.37	4.37
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	0.37	4.37
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	0.41	4.38
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	0.37	4.37
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	0.37	4.37
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	0.37	4.37
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	0.37	4.37
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	0.37	4.37
Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST	0.37	4.37

CLARKS RIVER AT ALMO, KY

USGS 03610200

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 26.7 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.44 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	26.7	4.44
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	27.5	4.45
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	28.4	4.46
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	29.2	4.47
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	30.9	4.49
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	31.8	4.5
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	33.5	4.52
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	35.2	4.54
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	36.2	4.55
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	38.1	4.57
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	39.1	4.58
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	40.9	4.6
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	42.9	4.62
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	44.9	4.64
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	48.1	4.67
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	49.2	4.68
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	51.1	4.7
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	54.2	4.73
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	57.5	4.76
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	60.8	4.79
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	63.9	4.82
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	67.2	4.85
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	70.6	4.88
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	75.3	4.92
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	81.7	4.97
Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST	88.5	5.02
Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST	92.8	5.05

Checked Nov 5, 6:41 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.

SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER AT HOPKINSVILLE, KY
USGS 03437500 · KY · flow record ended · gauge height · 16.1 mi
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N FK LITTLE R AT WATER PLANT AT HOPKINSVILLE, KY
USGS 03437370 · KY · no flow · gauge height · 17.9 mi
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S FK LITTLE R AT HWY 68 BY-PASS AT HOPKINSVILLE,KY
USGS 03437495 · KY · live flow · gauge height · 18.9 mi
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S FK LITTLE RIVER AT HWY 68-80 NR HOPKINSVILLE, KY
USGS 03437480 · KY · live flow · gauge height · 22.8 mi
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CLARKS RIVER AT ALMO, KY
USGS 03610200 · KY · live flow · gauge height · 30 mi
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Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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