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

The Ohio River at Maysville, KY is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 39.62 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

No — the gage height is 10.38 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 50.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ohio River at Maysville, KY on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 19,500 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7,000 to 68,600 cfs.

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

The Ohio River at Maysville, KY stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mason County, KY on the Ohio River. USGS site number 03238000 (coordinates 38.6841, -83.7839).

Ohio River at Maysville, KY

USGS Site No: 03238000 • Ohio River • Mason County, KY

Ohio River at Maysville, KY on the Ohio River is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 39.62 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Ohio River

Ohio River at Greenup Dam Near Greenup, KY

Downstream on Ohio River ↓

Ohio River at Markland Dam Near Warsaw, KY

CFS Discharge

39.62

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	7,000
25th	Low threshold	12,600
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	19,500
75th	High threshold	27,000
95th	Very High threshold	68,600

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	—	39.03
May 27, 2026	—	38.14
May 26, 2026	—	37.53
May 25, 2026	—	36.84
May 24, 2026	—	35.74
May 23, 2026	—	34.85
May 22, 2026	—	34.54
May 21, 2026	—	34.45
May 20, 2026	—	34.07
May 19, 2026	—	33.95
May 18, 2026	—	34.12
May 17, 2026	—	34.09
May 16, 2026	—	34.28
May 15, 2026	—	34.33
Apr 21, 2026	—	34.48
Apr 20, 2026	—	34.23
Apr 19, 2026	—	34.74
Apr 18, 2026	—	34.38
Apr 17, 2026	—	34.36
Apr 16, 2026	—	34.45
Apr 15, 2026	—	34.25
Apr 14, 2026	—	34.45
Apr 13, 2026	—	34.83
Apr 12, 2026	—	34.90
Apr 11, 2026	—	35.10
Apr 10, 2026	—	35.75
Apr 9, 2026	—	36.43
Apr 8, 2026	—	37.10
Apr 7, 2026	—	36.94
Apr 6, 2026	—	36.49

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03238000
State: KY
County: Mason County
Coordinates: 38.6841, -83.7839
Drainage Area: 70,130 mi²
Datum (ft): 450.2
HUC Code: 05090201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 48.0 ft
Flood Stage: 50.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 58.0 ft
Major Flood: 66.0 ft

Currently 10.38 ft below flood stage.

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