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OHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY

LOUISVILLE, KY38.2803°N, -85.7991°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
49,100cfs
GAUGE HT
13.71ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
6mph SSE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
49,100cfs 36.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 48,620–65,780 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
60,300cfs
PERIOD LOW
49,100cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

13.71ft
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
89°
72°
SUN
85°
74°
MON
82°
70°
TUE
84°
66°
WED
89°
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THU
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FRI
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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26%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1003
10031003100099999710009979989979999981000100110021001100210031002999998
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:25 AM
SUNSET
09:10 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT15H 19M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated

Station Location

38.2803, -85.7991
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 05:51 UTC
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