Nolin River level at Kyrock
Kentucky · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 03311000 — NOLIN RIVER AT KYROCK, KY
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Below normal — good wading, low and clear
At 17.05 ft, this gauge is running 82% of normal for mid-September — below the 21 ft median USGS has recorded for this date across 27 years of record (1992–2026).
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Flow history at Kyrock
Daily values from USGS 03311000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Nolin River at Kyrock
In Kentucky, below Nolin 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 Nolin River Lake. A full pool usually means more water on its way down.
Nolin River at Kyrock — common questions
3 questions
How do releases from Nolin 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 Nolin River at Kyrock high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median gage height for mid-September here is 21 ft, from 27 years of record (1992–2026). Today is 82% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 03311000 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.