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North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Public square in Hodgenville.jpg by Nyttend, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

76°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

66.6 cfs

very high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    57

  • Thu

    65

  • Fri

    90

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    75

  • Tue

    75

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1a817
2a714
3a614
4a717
5a514
6a515
7a616
8a819
9a1228
10a1428
11a1524
12p1621

Is this flow normal for September 9?

Today's 66.6 cfs is 1486% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 4 cfs, across 14 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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