TidalMapOhio River US of Mcalpine Dam @ Rrb at Louisville, KY Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03293551 sits on Ohio River US of Mcalpine Dam @ Rrb in the Silver-Little Kentucky basin. Its datum sits 407 feet above sea level NAVD88.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Ohio River at Water Tower at Louisville, KY, reading 91,048 square miles. Downstream the next reading comes from Ohio River at Louisville, KY at 91,170 square miles. Water passing here goes on to Ohio River below Riverview Pk near Louisville, KY.
Flood stages and record crests
Ohio River US of Mcalpine Dam @ Rrb reaches flood stage at this gauge at 23 feet. NWS starts watching it at 21 feet. The highest crest on record is 52.1 feet, in January 1937.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 21 ft |
| Minor flooding | 23 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 30 ft |
| Major flooding | 38 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1937 | 52.1 ft |
| March 1945 | 42.1 ft |
| February 1884 | 41.7 ft |
| March 1964 | 41.2 ft |
| February 1883 | 39.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLUK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03293551. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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