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OHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY

LOUISVILLE, KY38.2803°N, -85.7991°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
52,700cfs
GAUGE HT
13.88ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
10mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
52,700cfs 36.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 48,790–66,010 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
60,300cfs
PERIOD LOW
52,300cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

13.88ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.3in

≈ normal

25.27 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 25.88 in).

YTD Total

25.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

25.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.4–33.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-2%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.08" · normal 3.59" (2.0–4.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.99" · normal 3.36" (1.9–5.2)
Feb
Mar: 5.65" · normal 4.40" (2.8–6.6)
Mar
Apr: 4.55" · normal 5.06" (2.8–6.8)
Apr
May: 5.46" · normal 4.98" (2.0–8.1)
May
Jun: 6.21" · normal 4.00" (1.8–6.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.33" (so far)· normal 4.04" (2.4–5.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.79" (0.8–4.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.04" (0.9–6.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.36" (1.1–5.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.49" (1.8–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.99" (2.5–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:39 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
73°
SUN
92°
72°
MON
91°
75°
TUE
87°
73°
WED
90°
71°
THU
90°
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FRI
92°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
73°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph SE
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G4
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G9
SSW
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G5
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G11
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G38
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5
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9
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PRECIP
chance %
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10%
10%
10%
CLOUDS
cover %
27%
few
27%
0%
79%
26%
2%
7%
9%
13%
7%
2%
15%
8%
25%
100%
99%
79%
100%
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9%
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82%
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100%
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16%
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0%
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13%
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99%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
99%
78%
48%
24%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1003
10031003100199999910009989989989999981000100110021001100210031003999998
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:25 AM
SUNSET
09:10 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT16H 31M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated

Station Location

38.2803, -85.7991
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 04:39 UTC
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