Rockcastle River at Billows, KY

Laurel County, Kentucky · USGS gauge 03406500 · NWS BLWK2 · Kentucky river levels

Is Rockcastle River at Billows, KY flooding right now?

Rockcastle River at Billows, KY measured 1.09 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

1.09 ft

as of 57 min ago

Streamflow

33 cfs

data refreshed 12 min ago

The highest crest on record was 47.17 ft on Sat, Dec 9, 1978.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
47.17 ft	1978-12-09
45.48 ft	1947-06-29
45.15 ft	2021-03-01
43.85 ft	1962-02-28
43.2 ft	1975-03-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.98–1.17 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Buck Creek near Shopville, KY	9.6 mi	Pulaski County
Laurel River at Municipal Dam near Corbin, KY	16.9 mi	Laurel County
Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin, KY	18.8 mi	Whitley County
Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, KY	23.2 mi	McCreary County
Goose Creek at Manchester, KY	29.5 mi	Clay County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast