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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation


USGS 03292494 OHIO RIVER AT WATER TOWER AT LOUISVILLE, KY
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Hydrologic Unit Code 05140101
Latitude  38°16'52", Longitude  85°42'08" NAD27
Drainage area 91,048.47  square miles
Gage datum 406.68 feet above NAVD88
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Meas.
Number		   Date       Time Time
Datum		 Measurement
Used?		   Who Measuring
Agency		 Stream
flow
(ft3/s)		 Gage
Height
(ft)		 GH
Change
(ft)		 Meas.
Duration
(hr)		 Meas.
Rated		   Control Flow
Adjust.
Code 		 Channel
Number		 Channel
Name		 Meas.
type 		 Stream
flow
method 		 Velocity
method 		 Channel
flow
(ft3/s)		 Channel
width
(ft)		 Channel
area
(ft2)		 Channel
vel.
(ft/s)		 Channel
stability 		 Channel
material 		 Channel
evenness 		 Long.
vel.
desc. 		 Horz.
vel.
desc. 		 Vert.
vel.
desc. 		 Channel
loc.
code 		 Channel
loc.
dist.(ft)
672025-08-27 12:18:03EDTYesNAT/TSL/EMSUSGS760012.940.070.50Poor NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP76001960747000.10UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNEVUNSPUPST1000.00
662025-08-27 11:07:59EDTYesNAT/TSL/EMSUSGS650012.890.010.50Poor NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP65001970768000.08SOFTsiltEVENPULSUNEVNSTDUPST1000.00
652025-04-09 15:36:01EDTYesAMF/NATUSGS68700037.38-0.030.25PoorClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP68700023101330005.16FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENNSTDUPST500.00
642025-03-10 12:19:21EDTYesASGUSGS14300013.30-0.030.40GoodClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP1430001890718001.98FIRMsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST1000.00
632025-01-15 12:28:13ESTYesAMC, TRS, NAUSGS6750013.21-0.010.30GoodUnspecifedNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP675002030824000.82UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPATGA0.00
622024-11-15 11:07:56ESTYesTRS/NAT/CAUSGS9580013.700.08 FairClearNONE1MAINMBOTQADCPVADCP958001930801001.20FIRMsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNFMUPST500.00
612024-09-17 11:25:07EDTYesTRS/NAT/AKVUSGS1160013.100.000.65PoorClearNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP116001890755000.15SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENNSTDATGA0.00
602024-07-12 09:56:40EDTYesASGUSGS3230012.75-0.030.30Poor NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP323002020733000.44UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSP
592024-05-15 11:55:25EDTYesTRS/NAT/SACUSGS11400013.220.000.30GoodClearNONE1MAINMBOTQADCPVADCP1140001980803001.42FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
582024-03-27 10:55:30EDTYesTRS/NAT/ASGUSGS9740012.890.070.70PoorClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP974001850770001.26FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
572024-01-30 11:39:45ESTYesASG, NAT, EJUSGS39300019.220.000.26PoorClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP3930001900865004.54FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
562023-09-08 13:50:26EDTYesTSL ECS repusgs2210013.360.000.50PoorUnspecifedNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP221002170725000.30FIRMsiltEVENUNSPEVENUNKNUPST3500.00
552023-05-16 10:40:35EDTYesASG, REP, AMUSGS10700013.130.111.80Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP1070002030764001.40UNSPUNSPEVENSTDYEVENUNKNUPST500.00
542023-02-01 10:16:19ESTYesASGUSGS17000013.140.020.40Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP1700002050819002.08UNSPUNSPEVENSTDYEVENUNKNUPST200.00
532022-12-02 12:25:22ESTYesAMF,AMC,NATUSGS9210012.920.000.43FairClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP921002080769001.20FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
522022-09-14 13:48:27EDTYesNAT/JGTUSGS3700012.840.000.80PoorClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP370002080778000.48FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST500.00
512022-07-12 11:43:05EDTYesASG, GLBUSGS6780012.680.000.30FairClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP678001940741000.92UNSPUNSPUNSPSTDYUNSPUNKNUPST200.00
502022-05-02 13:03:25EDTYesASG, NAT, AKUSGS10400013.140.040.40FairClearUNSP1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP1090001920771001.41UNSPUNSPEVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST100.00
492022-03-10 11:44:27ESTYesAKV/MKL/ASG/USGS38100018.81 GoodClearNONE1Ohio River @ Water TowerMBOTQADCPVADCP3810002010877004.35FIRMsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNFMUPST50.00
482021-12-02 11:33:06ESTYesSMF/TRS/AKV/USGS57700 0.02 FairUnspecifedNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP577001890766000.75UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPDNST500.00
472021-09-15 11:26:01EDTYesREPUSGS3040013.200.000.30Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP304001950778000.39FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST500.00
462021-04-14 14:51:32EDTYesNATUSGS13400013.200.000.30GoodClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP1340001970749001.78FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST500.00
452021-01-14 14:13:39ESTYestsl smf repUSGS7730012.870.010.40PoorUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP773002010783000.99FIRMsiltEVENPULSEVENUNFMUPST2000.00
442020-10-05 15:18:05EDTYesREP ADVUSGS1660012.99-0.030.50Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP166001940745000.22FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
432020-05-21 11:38:19EDTYestsl akv amfUSGS41200019.100.014.00GoodDebrisLightNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP4120002020884004.66FIRMsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNFMUPST1000.00
422020-03-11 11:11:44EDTYestsl akv mhgUSGS15900012.76-0.010.50GoodUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP1590001990756002.10UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPUPST2000.00
412019-12-18 11:53:29ESTYesTSL/AKV/MHGUSGS39900018.680.020.40GoodUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP3990002020867004.60FIRMsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNFMUPST1000.00
402019-08-21 11:02:53EDTYesAMF/MHG/TSL/USGS3670012.950.000.30FairClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP367001840709000.52SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST1000.00
392019-05-07 11:17:26EDTYesSMM/AKV/NATUSGS24100016.43 GoodClearNONE1MAIN CHANNELMBOTQADCPVADCP2410002010844002.86FIRMsiltEVENUNSPEVENUNSPUPST1000.00
382019-02-28 12:21:39ESTYestsl smm akvUSGS55300026.88-0.010.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP55300020401040005.32UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPUPST2000.00
372018-12-19 15:15:05ESTYestsl smmUSGS37800018.320.020.30Good NONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP3780002200865004.37UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPUPST1000.00
362018-10-23 11:01:21EDTYesMHG/SMM/BLMUSGS7990013.060.180.40Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP799001820732001.09FIRMsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST250.00
352018-08-23 11:19:27EDTYestsl smm mhgUSGS6820013.190.020.30FairUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP682001890782000.87SOFTsiltEVENPULSUNEVNSTDUPST1000.00
342018-05-24 11:54:25EDTYesTSL/RWTUSGS23600013.470.080.25GoodClearNONE1MAINMBOTQADCPVADCP2360001980804002.94SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST1000.00
332018-04-11 12:11:05EDTYesRWT/JGTUSGS35400018.450.000.30FairClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP3540001910840004.21SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYEVENSTNDUPST200.00
322018-02-26 14:38:18ESTYestsl rwt mhgUSGS70000036.380.020.40FairDebrisModerateNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP70000021001230005.70UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPATGA0.00
312018-02-26 14:16:23ESTYestsl rwt mhgUSGS69300036.36-0.010.30FairDebrisModerateNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP69300020901230005.65UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPATGA0.00
302018-02-23 14:32:05ESTYesTSL, FEPUSGS62700031.120.040.25FairDebrisLightNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP62700021801230005.09UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPDNST10560.00
292018-02-23 13:14:50ESTYesTSL, FEPUSGS63800030.970.010.25FairDebrisLightNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP63800021401190005.35UNSPUNSPUNSPPULSUNEVUNSPDNST1000.00
282017-12-06 10:57:20ESTYesREPUSGS5610012.880.000.50GoodClearNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP561002350860000.65UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPUPST2000.00
272017-10-02 12:54:49EDTYesSMM/AKV/RWTUSGS1100012.730.150.30Poor NONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP110002150724000.15FIRMsiltEVENPULSUNEVNSTDUPST1800.00
262017-10-02 11:28:29EDTYesSMM/AKV/RWTUSGS321012.730.150.30Poor NONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP32102140728000.04FIRMsiltEVENPULSUNEVNSTDUPST1800.00
252017-08-16 10:50:15EDTYesTSL REP MLWUSGS3810012.66-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP381002000776000.49FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYUNSPSTNDUPST500.00
242017-06-09 11:52:28EDTYestsl rwtUSGS9050012.76-0.020.30GoodUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP905002000784001.15UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPUPST2000.00
232017-02-21 12:14:15ESTYesREP BRWUSGS10800012.850.000.50Poor NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP1080001960768001.41FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST500.00
222016-11-09 11:20:57ESTYesREP MLWUSGS2960013.060.000.30Fair NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP296001950777000.38FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST300.00
212016-09-06 13:01:52EDTYesREP BLMUSGS2390013.55-0.020.50PoorUnspecifedNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP239001890753000.32FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENNSTDDNST300.00
202016-06-24 14:12:47EDTYesSMM TSLUSGS8690013.500.000.30FairClearNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP869002020783001.11UNSPUNSPUNSPunknEVENUNSPUPST5200.00
192016-05-03 12:31:40EDTYesrep pjbUSGS21800014.350.000.40Fair NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP2180001970801002.72FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST500.00
182015-11-19 13:52:40ESTYesrep smmUSGS8790013.04-0.010.30Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP879001990784001.12FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST500.00
172015-08-27 11:32:53EDTYesdweUSGS880013.000.001.20Fair NONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP88002000795000.11UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUPST600.00
162015-06-30 12:20:43EDTYestsl jgtUSGS23800014.090.010.40GoodUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP2380002180832002.87UNSPUNSPUNSPunknEVENUNSPUPST2000.00
152015-04-15 11:32:57EDTYesblm repUSGS46800022.400.000.30Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP4680002170994004.71FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST1000.00
142015-03-11 13:43:34EDTYestsl jgtUSGS53500026.89-0.020.40FairUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP53500026701060005.07FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENUNFMUPST4000.00
132015-02-05 12:59:54ESTYesREP RWTUSGS16800013.85-0.010.20Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP1680001990799002.10FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST1000.00
122014-10-09 11:09:33EDTYestsl repUSGS2910013.020.020.20Good NONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP291002070719000.41UNSPUNSPUNSPunknEVENUNSPUPST2500.00
112014-06-26 11:50:24EDTYesREP TSLUSGS8270013.06-0.010.30Poor NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP827002120718001.15FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST2000.00
102014-05-20 13:00:18EDTYestsl kswUSGS31000017.07-0.01 FairClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP3100002040875003.54FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST500.00
92014-04-04 15:51:37EDTYesREP TSLUSGS40700019.01-0.010.20Fair NONE1MAINMBOTQADCPVADCP4070002130967004.21UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUPST0.00
82014-02-25 16:21:25ESTYesREPUSGS46700020.090.000.30Good NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP4670002260877005.33FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST1000.00
72014-01-17 15:49:17ESTYestsl blmUSGS279000 PoorDebrisLightNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP2790002040884003.15FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
62014-01-17 15:00:40ESTYestsl blmUSGS282000 0.000.10PoorDebrisLightNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP2820002200831003.40FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST10500.00
52014-01-17 14:09ESTYestsl blmUSGS289000 0.000.50PoorDebrisLightNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP2890003230898003.21FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST21000.00
42014-01-17 12:49:52ESTYestsl blmUSGS280000 -0.010.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP2800002160847003.31FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST40000.00
32013-11-25 15:00:31ESTYesREP DSMUSGS7840013.46 FairUnspecifedNONE1mainMBOTQADCPVADCP784002050750001.05UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
22013-11-15 15:06:48ESTYesREP TSLUSGS4780013.35 FairUnspecifedNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP478001960737000.65FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA