Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

There is a USGS gauge for Banklick, but we've never used it. You can drive along most of the last three miles. If it looks good, it is.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BANKLICK CREEK @ HIGHWAY 1829 NR ERLANGER, KY
usgs-03254550 300 - 1500 cfs II-III 01h07m 18 cfs (rc= -0.9 )
Almost certainly too low for decent whitewater run. (We welcome your input if you differ with this characterization.)

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low II-III Almost certainly too low for decent whitewater run. (We welcome your input if you differ with this characterization.)
200 - 300 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II-III Likely marginal . . . low flow scrape may be possible. (We welcome your input if you differ with this characterization.)
300 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III Likely low, but boatable. (We welcome your input if you differ with this characterization.)
600 -1000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III Likely moderate flows. (We welcome your input if you differ with this characterization.)
1000 -1500 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III Likely high flows. (We welcome your input if you differ with this characterization.)
1500 -2100 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II-III Unusually high flows. (Likely annual high.) Caution is advised.
2100 -5000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II-III Record high flows. Extreme caution urged.

Report - Reports of Banklick Creek Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence (5 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
236d21h26m /Banklick Creek-Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence [KY] Strainers are an issue n/a Chris Shively
236d21h29m /Banklick Creek-Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence [KY] 1st drop @ 260 CFS n/a Chris Shively
236d21h30m /Banklick Creek-Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence [KY] 1st rapid n/a Chris Shively
236d21h37m /Banklick Creek-Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence [KY] Above 1st rapid n/a Chris Shively
1y207d12h06m /Banklick Creek-Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence [KY] ideal level 750 cfs 750 cfs Chris Shively
1y286d18h14m /Banklick Creek-Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence [KY] 5-2-10 @ 5pm 900cfs level high class III+ at this level 900 cfs Chris Shively
2y104d18h48m Banklick Creek KY [KY] Creek @ 567 and falling level was good ideal level 800-1200 CFS 567 cfs n/a
2y199d20h05m Independence [KY] River Runs @ 350 CFS but no lower 350 cfs Chris Shively