How high is the Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN right now?

The Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN is currently flowing at 266,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 32.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 89th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.46 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 42.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 94,800 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 29,300 to 314,000 cfs.

Where is the Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN stream gauge located?

The Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Perry County, IN on the Ohio River. USGS site number 03303280 (coordinates 37.8995, -86.7055).

Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN

USGS Site No: 03303280 • Ohio River • Perry County, IN

Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN on the Ohio River is currently at 266,000 cfs (High — 89th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 32.54 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Ohio River

Ohio River at Louisville, KY

Downstream on Ohio River ↓

Ohio River at Uniontown Dam, KY

266,000

CFS Discharge

32.54

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	29,300
25th	Low threshold	50,900
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	94,800
75th	High threshold	150,000
95th	Very High threshold	314,000	Today: 266,000 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	—	32.20
May 27, 2026	254,000	31.91
May 26, 2026	275,000	30.16
May 25, 2026	274,000	28.35
May 24, 2026	263,000	26.78
May 23, 2026	197,000	21.06
May 22, 2026	130,000	17.15
May 21, 2026	116,000	16.24
May 20, 2026	102,000	15.52
May 19, 2026	87,100	13.97
May 18, 2026	76,800	13.69
May 17, 2026	88,500	14.11
May 16, 2026	69,700	13.10
May 15, 2026	78,700	14.28
Apr 20, 2026	—	14.90
Apr 19, 2026	100,000	14.96
Apr 18, 2026	100,000	15.01
Apr 17, 2026	104,000	15.11
Apr 16, 2026	111,000	15.62
Apr 15, 2026	125,000	16.71
Apr 14, 2026	142,000	17.63
Apr 13, 2026	151,000	18.52
Apr 12, 2026	174,000	20.14
Apr 11, 2026	196,000	21.86
Apr 10, 2026	216,000	23.08
Apr 9, 2026	218,000	23.13
Apr 8, 2026	—	23.32
Apr 7, 2026	229,000	24.08
Apr 6, 2026	239,000	24.61
Apr 5, 2026	239,000	24.04

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03303280
State: IN
County: Perry County
Coordinates: 37.8995, -86.7055
Drainage Area: 97,000 mi²
Datum (ft): 347.0
HUC Code: 05140201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 40.0 ft
Flood Stage: 42.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 46.0 ft
Major Flood: 50.0 ft

Currently 9.46 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 350,000 cfs

Mar 8, 2026
Min discharge: 3,030 cfs

Aug 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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