TidalMapOhio River at Markland Dam near Warsaw, 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 03277200 sits on the Ohio River and reads everything draining 83,170 square miles of the Middle Ohio-Laughery basin. Its datum sits 407 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1970, 56 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Ohio River runs a median of 89,350 cfs at this gauge across 56 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 193,000 cfs, and September the leanest at 25,000 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 616,000 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 2,790 cfs in 2015.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 135,000 cfs | 151% |
| Feb | 155,000 cfs | 173% |
| Mar | 193,000 cfs | 216% |
| Apr | 172,000 cfs | 193% |
| May | 127,000 cfs | 142% |
| Jun | 74,700 cfs | 84% |
| Jul | 44,200 cfs | 49% |
| Aug | 31,800 cfs | 36% |
| Sep | 25,000 cfs | 28% |
| Oct | 29,900 cfs | 33% |
| Nov | 63,900 cfs | 72% |
| Dec | 114,000 cfs | 128% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1970 to 2026. 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 51 feet. NWS starts watching it at 49 feet. The highest crest on record is 76.1 feet, in January 1937.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 49 ft |
| Minor flooding | 51 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 62 ft |
| Major flooding | 74 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1937 | 76.1 ft |
| April 1913 | 66.7 ft |
| March 1945 | 65.2 ft |
| March 1964 | 64.5 ft |
| March 1997 | 60.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MKLK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03277200. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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