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FERN CREEK AT OLD BARDSTOWN RD AT LOUISVILLE, KY

LOUISVILLE, KY38.1756°N, -85.6152°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
6.69cfs
GAUGE HT
1.71ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
5mph S
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
6.69cfs 930.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 19–26 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
343cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.89cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.71ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.4in

≈ normal

25.4 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 25.62 in).

YTD Total

25.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

25.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.1–33.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-1%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.05" · normal 3.69" (2.0–5.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.45" · normal 3.54" (2.1–5.5)
Feb
Mar: 5.78" · normal 4.51" (2.7–6.9)
Mar
Apr: 4.60" · normal 5.05" (2.6–6.8)
Apr
May: 5.96" · normal 5.07" (2.0–8.3)
May
Jun: 5.58" (so far)· normal 3.96" (1.9–6.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.97" (2.5–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.82" (0.8–4.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.02" (0.9–6.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.42" (1.1–6.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.59" (2.0–5.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.18" (2.5–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:13 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
68°
MON
90°
76°
TUE
97°
76°
WED
97°
76°
THU
97°
73°
FRI
97°
72°
SAT
97°
80°
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
68°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph SSE
G 8 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
9%
clear
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89%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
91%
32%
85%
29%
10%
8%
8%
1%
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2%
55%
72%
91%
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25%
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25%
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11%
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9%
12%
11%
8%
43%
6%
4%
3%
8%
25%
49%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
993
99399499499499599899799799899999799899799999610009991000998999
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:21 AM
SUNSET
09:09 PM
14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT14H 41M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.1756, -85.6152
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 06:28 UTC
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