Ohio River
Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Ohio River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading .
1 gauge on the Ohio River is currently at or above flood stage.
| Station | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) | Condition | Flood Stage (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ohio River Above Sardis, OH
OH
|
104,000 | 18.96 | Very High | — |
|
Ohio River at Ashland, KY
KY
|
— | 38.77 | Unknown | — |
|
Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN
IN
|
266,000 | 32.54 | High | 42.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Dam 51 at Golconda, IL
IL
|
— | 34.51 | Unknown | 40.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Evansville, IN
IN
|
— | 33.62 | Unknown | 42.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Greenup Dam Near Greenup, KY
KY
|
236,000 | 38.52 | Very High | 54.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Huntington, WV
WV
|
— | 34.30 | Unknown | 50.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Ironton, OH
OH
|
231,000 | 37.27 | Very High | 52.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Louisville, KY
KY
|
348,000 | 40.45 | Very High | 55.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Markland Dam Near Warsaw, KY
KY
|
322,000 | 37.56 | Very High | 51.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Maysville, KY
KY
|
— | 39.62 | Unknown | 50.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Metropolis, IL
IL
|
162,276 | 33.00 | Normal | 38.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Old Shawneetown, IL-KY
FLOOD
KY
|
— | 33.48 | Unknown | 33.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Olmsted, IL
IL
|
515,000 | 31.03 | Very High | 36.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Parkersburg, WV
WV
|
— | 26.75 | Unknown | 36.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Point Pleasant, WV
WV
|
— | 28.55 | Unknown | 40.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Sewickley, PA
PA
|
82,600 | 17.58 | Very High | 25.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Smithland Dam, Smithland, KY
IL
|
316,000 | 12.50 | High | 40.0 ft |
|
Ohio River at Uniontown Dam, KY
KY
|
— | 35.55 | Unknown | — |
|
Ohio River at Water Tower at Louisville, KY
KY
|
351,000 | 18.22 | Very High | — |
About the Ohio River
The Ohio River is monitored by 20 active USGS stream gauges across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. The river runs approximately 981 miles. 1 of 20 gauges are at or above flood stage right now. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Ohio River at Olmsted, IL (515,000 cfs).
See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.
Data source: USGS National Water Information System