TidalMapOhio River at Greenup Dam near Greenup, 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 03216600 sits on the Ohio River and reads everything draining 62,000 square miles of the Little Scioto-Tygarts basin. Its datum sits 472 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1969, 47 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Ohio River at Ashland, KY, reading 60,750 square miles. This gauge adds the 1,250 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Ohio River runs a median of 67,700 cfs at this gauge across 47 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 147,000 cfs, and September the leanest at 20,700 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 540,000 cfs in 1974, and the lowest is 2,720 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97,700 cfs | 144% |
| Feb | 119,000 cfs | 176% |
| Mar | 147,000 cfs | 217% |
| Apr | 120,500 cfs | 178% |
| May | 86,300 cfs | 127% |
| Jun | 50,550 cfs | 75% |
| Jul | 33,950 cfs | 50% |
| Aug | 25,600 cfs | 38% |
| Sep | 20,700 cfs | 31% |
| Oct | 25,550 cfs | 38% |
| Nov | 53,350 cfs | 79% |
| Dec | 89,050 cfs | 132% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1969 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Ohio River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 54 feet. NWS starts watching it at 52 feet. The highest crest on record is 74.7 feet, in January 1937.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 52 ft |
| Minor flooding | 54 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 56 ft |
| Major flooding | 62 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1937 | 74.7 ft |
| March 1913 | 64.5 ft |
| February 1884 | 64 ft |
| March 1997 | 62.3 ft |
| March 1945 | 61.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GNUK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Tygarts Creek near Greenup, KY
- Ohio River at Ashland, KY
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- Little Sandy River below Grayson Dam near Leon, KY
- Tygarts Creek at Lawton Rd at Olive Hill,ky
- Big Sandy River at Louisa, KY
- Blaine Creek near Blaine, KY
- North Fork Triplett Creek near Morehead, KY
- Rock Lick Creek at State Hwy 158 near Sharkey, Ky Sta D
- Levisa Fork at Paintsville, KY
- Licking River at Hwy 60 at Farmers, KY
- Licking River at Farmers, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03216600. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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