How high is the Ohio River at Louisville, KY right now?

The Ohio River at Louisville, KY is currently flowing at 348,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 40.45 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Ohio River at Louisville, KY normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 100th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ohio River at Louisville, KY at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.55 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 55.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ohio River at Louisville, KY on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 71,200 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 26,300 to 232,000 cfs.

Where is the Ohio River at Louisville, KY stream gauge located?

The Ohio River at Louisville, KY stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, KY on the Ohio River. USGS site number 03294500 (coordinates 38.2803, -85.7991).

Ohio River at Louisville, KY

USGS Site No: 03294500 • Ohio River • Jefferson County, KY

Ohio River at Louisville, KY on the Ohio River is currently at 348,000 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 40.45 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Ohio River

Ohio River at Water Tower at Louisville, KY

Downstream on Ohio River ↓

Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN

348,000

CFS Discharge

40.45

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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
10th	Very Low threshold	26,300
25th	Low threshold	38,100
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	71,200
75th	High threshold	123,000
95th	Very High threshold	232,000

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	320,000	39.16
May 27, 2026	307,000	38.78
May 26, 2026	307,000	37.92
May 25, 2026	274,000	35.62
May 24, 2026	251,000	34.03
May 23, 2026	215,000	28.84
May 22, 2026	120,000	20.44
May 21, 2026	114,000	19.32
May 18, 2026	65,200	15.07
May 17, 2026	86,100	16.87
May 16, 2026	72,800	15.45
May 15, 2026	73,400	15.94
Apr 21, 2026	96,100	18.22
Apr 20, 2026	102,000	18.48
Apr 19, 2026	98,900	18.12
Apr 18, 2026	96,500	17.95
Apr 17, 2026	98,700	18.17
Apr 16, 2026	104,000	18.74
Apr 15, 2026	113,000	19.83
Apr 14, 2026	131,000	21.65
Apr 13, 2026	142,000	22.73
Apr 12, 2026	159,000	24.48
Apr 11, 2026	179,000	26.66
Apr 10, 2026	202,000	28.81
Apr 9, 2026	214,000	29.74
Apr 8, 2026	210,000	29.46
Apr 7, 2026	212,000	29.98
Apr 6, 2026	226,000	31.10
Apr 5, 2026	230,000	31.21
Apr 4, 2026	221,000	29.67

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03294500
State: KY
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38.2803, -85.7991
Drainage Area: 91,170 mi²
Datum (ft): 373.2
HUC Code: 05140101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 53.0 ft
Flood Stage: 55.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 65.0 ft
Major Flood: 73.0 ft

Currently 14.55 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 381,000 cfs

Mar 8, 2026
Min discharge: 9,690 cfs

Aug 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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