Around here
Around Little Rockcastle River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Little Rockcastle River is a 2.3 mile river near Adventure Tours Travel in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rockcastle River at Billows, KY (site 03406500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1936 to 2025
Little Rockcastle River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,160 cfs, and lowest in September, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 46,200 cfs, in 1979.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 874 | 428 to 1,770 |
| February | 1,080 | 615 to 2,010 |
| March | 1,160 | 663 to 2,090 |
| April | 893 | 494 to 1,735 |
| May | 415 | 228 to 909 |
| June | 175 | 90 to 416 |
| July | 115 | 49 to 321 |
| August | 80 | 32 to 187 |
| September | 41 | 19 to 122 |
| October | 41 | 17 to 119 |
| November | 123 | 42 to 408 |
| December | 623 | 243 to 1,290 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rockcastle River at Billows, KY (site 03406500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Made to print
Put Little Rockcastle River on your wall
This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.
Embed this gauge on your site
Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Little Rockcastle River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.
See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.
