TidalMapOhio River at Henderson, 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 03322190 sits on the Ohio River in the Highland-Pigeon basin. Its datum sits 329 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 Riverport at Owensboro, KY, reading 97,200 square miles. Downstream the next reading comes from Ohio River at Uniontown Dam, KY at 108,000 square miles.
Flood stages and record crests
The Ohio River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 36 feet. NWS starts watching it at 31 feet. The highest crest on record is 43.1 feet, in April 2025.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 31 ft |
| Minor flooding | 36 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 43 ft |
| Major flooding | 48 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 43.1 ft |
| February 2025 | 39.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HENK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Green River at Lock 1 at Spottsville, KY
- Ohio River at Uniontown Dam, KY
- Green River at Lock 2 at Calhoun, KY
- Ohio River at Riverport at Owensboro, KY
- Tradewater River near Providence, KY
- Ohio River at Old Shawneetown, Il-Ky
- Green River at Livermore, KY
- Tradewater River at Olney, KY
- South Fork Panther Creek near Whitesville, KY
- Pond River near Apex, KY
- Green River at Rockport, KY
- Green River at Paradise, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03322190. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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