Ohio River at Clifty Creek

Last updated: Jul 5, 2025, 1:57 AM UTC

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Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.

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Observed (OBS) 07/03/2025 7:00 AM EDT

Record: 475.9 ft

Low Threshold: 420 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 470 ft

Moderate Flooding 457 ft

Minor Flooding 451 ft

Action 449 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	470 ft
	Moderate Flooding	457 ft
	Minor Flooding	451 ft
	Action	449 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

476 - Water reaches second story on Vaughn St. Most homes on First streets are flooded. Some business along First St. are flooded.
473 - All of First St. in Madison is flooded and water enters homes on First Street. West end of Second St. is flooded. Water reaches State Highway 7. Many county roads on both sides are closed.
471 - Flooding begins in Bethlehem IN.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.7367, -85.4181
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	LMK
County	Jefferson
Data Provider(s)
Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.	Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	458.62 ft	on 04-09-2025	(P)
2.	452.20 ft	on 03-05-2021
3.	451.20 ft	on 02-13-2019
4.	457.30 ft	on 02-26-2018
5.	453.10 ft	on 03-16-2015

Historic Crests

1.	475.90 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	464.30 ft	on 02-15-1884
3.	464.00 ft	on 03-08-1945
4.	463.20 ft	on 03-12-1964
5.	463.00 ft	on 04-01-1913

Vertical Datum Table

type	MSL
major Flooding	881.00 ft
moderate Flooding	868.00 ft
minor Flooding	862.00 ft
action	860.00 ft
Latest Value	N/A
Gauge Zero	411.00 ft

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Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast VS. River Potential

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WFO Information

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1.	458.62 ft	on 04-09-2025	(P)
2.	452.20 ft	on 03-05-2021
3.	451.20 ft	on 02-13-2019
4.	457.30 ft	on 02-26-2018
5.	453.10 ft	on 03-16-2015
6.	452.50 ft	on 04-26-2011
7.	451.60 ft	on 03-13-2011
8.	452.00 ft	on 01-12-2005
9.	460.90 ft	on 03-07-1997
10.	451.80 ft	on 01-26-1996
11.	453.00 ft	on 01-03-1991
12.	451.00 ft	on 12-14-1972
13.	450.20 ft	on 04-19-1972
14.	451.10 ft	on 05-30-1968
15.	454.20 ft	on 03-12-1967
16.	463.20 ft	on 03-12-1964
17.	454.00 ft	on 03-22-1963
18.	456.40 ft	on 03-04-1962
19.	454.90 ft	on 03-10-1955
20.	454.40 ft	on 02-06-1950
21.	458.80 ft	on 04-18-1948
22.	464.00 ft	on 03-08-1945
23.	455.20 ft	on 03-23-1943
24.	462.40 ft	on 01-05-1943
25.	475.90 ft	on 01-27-1937
26.	454.50 ft	on 03-28-1936
27.	457.60 ft	on 01-01-1933
28.	463.00 ft	on 04-01-1913
29.	459.90 ft	on 01-01-1907
30.	464.30 ft	on 02-15-1884
31.	461.80 ft	on 02-01-1883
32.	459.60 ft	on 01-01-1832

1.	475.90 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	464.30 ft	on 02-15-1884
3.	464.00 ft	on 03-08-1945
4.	463.20 ft	on 03-12-1964
5.	463.00 ft	on 04-01-1913
6.	462.40 ft	on 01-05-1943
7.	461.80 ft	on 02-01-1883
8.	460.90 ft	on 03-07-1997
9.	459.90 ft	on 01-01-1907
10.	459.60 ft	on 01-01-1832
11.	458.80 ft	on 04-18-1948
12.	458.62 ft	on 04-09-2025	(P)
13.	457.60 ft	on 01-01-1933
14.	457.30 ft	on 02-26-2018
15.	456.40 ft	on 03-04-1962
16.	455.20 ft	on 03-23-1943
17.	454.90 ft	on 03-10-1955
18.	454.50 ft	on 03-28-1936
19.	454.40 ft	on 02-06-1950
20.	454.20 ft	on 03-12-1967
21.	454.00 ft	on 03-22-1963
22.	453.10 ft	on 03-16-2015
23.	453.00 ft	on 01-03-1991
24.	452.50 ft	on 04-26-2011
25.	452.20 ft	on 03-05-2021
26.	452.00 ft	on 01-12-2005
27.	451.80 ft	on 01-26-1996
28.	451.60 ft	on 03-13-2011
29.	451.20 ft	on 02-13-2019
30.	451.10 ft	on 05-30-1968
31.	451.00 ft	on 12-14-1972
32.	450.20 ft	on 04-19-1972