Dam outflow
860 cfs
Observed Oct 28, 6:00 AM CDT
Source details
USACE CWMS · Louisville District
USACE CWMS · Louisville District · Reported 6:00 AM CDT
Observed Oct 28, 6:00 AM CDT
Rough River Lake, Kentucky
Full lake conditions
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Source times stay with each readingLake level
484.85Observed
Water temp
68.7°FFeed checked
Wind
3 mph variableObserved
Source details
Lake level
USGS Water Data API 03318005 · USACE-operated · NGVD 1929
Observed Oct 28, 2:00 PM CDT
Elevation datum: NGVD 1929.
Water temp
Long Lick Creek
The feed supplies a value without a verified measurement time. Feed checked is the retrieval time, not an observation time.
Feed checked Oct 28, 2:14 PM CDT
Long Lick Creek sensor. A sensor-state report is not a verified measurement time.
Feed checked Oct 28, 2:14 PM CDT
Wind
NWS Aviation Weather Center · KI93 · 12.7 mi from lake
Observed Oct 28, 2:15 PM CDT
NWS Aviation Weather Center · KI93 · 12.7 mi from lake · Reported 2:15 PM CDT
24-hour lake change
USGS Water Data API 03318005 · USACE-operated · NGVD 1929
Observed Oct 28, 2:00 PM CDT
7-day lake change
USGS Water Data API 03318005 · USACE-operated · NGVD 1929
Observed Oct 28, 2:00 PM CDT
- 24-hour change
- −0.46 ft
- 7-day change
- −3.12 ft
Dam outflow
860 cfs
24-hour rain total
0.00 in
Current air
77°F
Forecast rain chance
1%
Barometric pressure
30.22 inHg
Source details
Air & wind: nearby station observations when available; otherwise labeled Falls of Rough forecasts.
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7-day forecast
Official forecast for Rough River Lake
Forecast issued: Oct 28, 2:14 PM CDT
Temperatures and precipitation apply to the named forecast period.
The longer view
Lake-level history
Available years compared by calendar date.
2026 current2025 comparison2024 comparison490 ft · Interim summer-pool target
301 official Corps daily readings through Oct 28.Compared with official 2025 and 2024 daily history.
490 ft is a reference, not a reading. Lake elevation is not water depth.
History updated: Oct 28, 6:00 AM CDT · Current
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