Cumberland River level at Rowena
Kentucky · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 03414000 — CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR ROWENA, KY
Not currently reporting. Last reading · as of 155 days ago
This gauge stopped reporting on Apr 9, 2026.
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Flow history at Rowena
Daily values from USGS 03414000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Cumberland River at Rowena
In Kentucky, below Lake Cumberland. Releases can change the flow by hundreds of CFS in an hour with no rain in the basin — check it the morning you go, not the night before.
Reservoir feeding this stretch
Flow here is set by releases from Lake Cumberland. A full pool usually means more water on its way down.
Cumberland River at Rowena — common questions
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How do releases from Lake Cumberland affect this stretch?
Directly and fast. When the dam generates, flow here can climb by an order of magnitude within the hour, with no rain anywhere in the basin. That sudden release is the real hazard on a tailwater. The pool level is on lakelvl.com, linked below.
Is Cumberland River at Rowena high or low for this time of year?
USGS has not published enough daily statistics for this site to compute a seasonal median, so this page shows the reading and its trend instead.
Why is this gauge not reporting?
USGS gauge 03414000 has not transmitted since Apr 9, 2026 — equipment failure, a damaged station or funding ending, and USGS does not always say which. The last reading stays as a record, but nothing here is calculated from it. Readings resume automatically if the station returns.