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Ohio River at Clifty Creek Stage (ft)Observed: 423.16 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.12 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.15 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.15 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.14 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.19 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.12 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.17 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.17 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.14 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.17 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.19 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.2 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.2 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.17 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.18 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.16 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.18 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.14 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.17 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.15 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.17 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.11 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.17 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.16 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.21 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.22 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.2 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.24 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.25 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.27 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.26 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.35 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.3 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.37 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.39 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.37 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 423.47 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.48 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.46 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.56 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.52 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.61 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.58 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.57 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.6 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.59 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.59 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.61 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.64 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.65 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.67 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.7 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.71 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.7 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.71 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.7 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.76 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.75 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.77 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.85 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.86 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.91 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.93 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.93 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.94 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.9 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.92 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.93 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.92 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.94 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.96 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.97 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.98 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.01 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.97 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.99 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.95 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.99 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.04 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.08 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.11 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.09 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.06 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.03 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.02 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.01 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.01 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.04 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.04 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.04 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.01 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.07 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.04 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.1 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.07 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.08 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.09 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.03 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.07 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.06 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.07 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.06 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.03 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.04 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.03 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.06 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.02 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.02 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424.02 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.95 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.96 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.97 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.98 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.94 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.95 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.98 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.99 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.96 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 424 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.99 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 423.98 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.99 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.98 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.99 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.98 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.96 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.96 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.93 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.92 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.92 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.9 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.93 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.91 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.89 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.87 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.87 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.86 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.86 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.86 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.87 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.83 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.83 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.84 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.84 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.84 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.83 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.81 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.83 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.82 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.82 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.81 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.8 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.76 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.79 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.78 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.76 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.77 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.75 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.74 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.74 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.72 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.74 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.73 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.71 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.7 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.71 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.7 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.7 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.69 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.68 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.71 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.66 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.66 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.67 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.67 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.66 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.61 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.63 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.65 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.64 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.63 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.63 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.62 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.62 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.63 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.61 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.6 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.62 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.63 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.62 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.61 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.62 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.62 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.69 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.71 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.6 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.7 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.73 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.76 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.78 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.8 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.82 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.8 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.85 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.87 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.89 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.91 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.91 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.94 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.93 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.95 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 424 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 423.99 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.02 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.03 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.04 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.03 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.07 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.06 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.05 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.07 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.11 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.14 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.14 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.16 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.17 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.18 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.22 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.23 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.26 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.29 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.3 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.36 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.33 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.36 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.38 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.4 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.42 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.45 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.46 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.5 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.53 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.56 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.58 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.59 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.62 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.63 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.65 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.65 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.71 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.72 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.75 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.78 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.77 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.81 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.84 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.86 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.88 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.89 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.89 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.91 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.92 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.9 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.93 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.91 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.93 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.91 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 424.94 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 424.93 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.CLFI3(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (2:41PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 424.93 ft at 2:00 PM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 451 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Clifty Creek are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 470
Moderate Flood Stage: 457
Flood Stage: 451
Action Stage: 449
Low Stage (in feet): 420

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
(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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 452.20 ft on 03/05/2021
(2) 451.20 ft on 02/13/2019
(3) 457.30 ft on 02/26/2018
(4) 453.10 ft on 03/16/2015
(5) 452.50 ft on 04/26/2011
(6) 451.60 ft on 03/13/2011
(7) 452.00 ft on 01/12/2005
(8) 460.90 ft on 03/07/1997
(9) 451.80 ft on 01/26/1996
(10) 453.00 ft on 01/03/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 404.70 ft on 11/07/1892
(2) 408.50 ft on 07/12/1926

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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.
468 Other homes in the west end of Madison are flooded.
466 Water reaches main floor of Clifty Creek Power Plant.
464 IN 56 floods at Clifty Creek bridge.
458 Water reaches State Highway 56 east of Clifty Creek Power Plant. Clifty Creek Park south entrance floods.
457 Water covers the west end of First St. Half of Milton KY is flooded. Entrance to Clifty Creek State Park is flooded.
453 Water floods Vaughn Drive in Madison in southwest. Water floods city campground in southeast. Water reaches State Highway 56 toward Vevay.
449 Lower parts of Milton KY flood. Public landing at Madison floods.
447 Road to Hanover Beach is closed.
446 Bottomland begins to flood.
Photos
(1) Staff Gage at Power Plant
(2) Downstream End of Vaughn St in Madison
(3) Vaughn St. in Madison
(4) Looking at Milton from Madison
(5) Looking at Madison from Milton
(6) Gravel Lot in Milton in Flood Plain
(7) Flood Marks on Building in Milton on High St.
(8) Low Spot in Milton Park
(9) High St. in Milton near Post Office
(10) Upstream End of Vaughn St. near City Campground
(11) Parking Lot in Madison close to Bridge
(12) Panoramic Upstream
(13) Panoramic Downstream
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Latitude: 38.736667° N, Longitude: 85.418056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 451 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available 451 Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  
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