Laurel River level at Corbin
Kentucky · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 03404820 — LAUREL RIVER AT MUNICIPAL DAM NEAR CORBIN, KY
Reading taken · as of 33 min ago
No seasonal normal for this gauge
USGS has not published enough daily statistics for this site to compare this reading against a seasonal normal, so this page shows the reading and its recent trend rather than a percent-of-normal figure.
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Flow history at Corbin
Daily values from USGS 03404820, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Laurel River at Corbin
In Kentucky, below Laurel River Lake. 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 Laurel River Lake. A full pool usually means more water on its way down.
Laurel River at Corbin — common questions
3 questions
How do releases from Laurel River Lake 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 Laurel River at Corbin 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.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 03404820 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.