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Weather Forecast Office Paducah, KY Ohio River Forecast Center
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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Ohio River at Evansville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 22.15 ft at 12:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.16 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.19 ft at 1:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.2 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.22 ft at 1:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.23 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.24 ft at 2:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.26 ft at 2:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.27 ft at 2:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.29 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.3 ft at 3:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.31 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.32 ft at 3:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.33 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.35 ft at 4:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.36 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.37 ft at 4:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.39 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.4 ft at 5:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.4 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.41 ft at 5:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.43 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.43 ft at 6:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.49 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.5 ft at 6:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.52 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.54 ft at 7:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.56 ft at 7:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.58 ft at 7:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.58 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.6 ft at 8:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.61 ft at 8:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.62 ft at 8:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.64 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.66 ft at 9:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.67 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.68 ft at 9:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.69 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.7 ft at 10:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.72 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.73 ft at 10:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.73 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.75 ft at 11:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.77 ft at 11:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.78 ft at 11:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.84 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.85 ft at 12:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.87 ft at 12:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.89 ft at 12:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.9 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.92 ft at 1:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.94 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.95 ft at 1:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.96 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.98 ft at 2:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 22.99 ft at 2:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.01 ft at 2:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.05 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.06 ft at 3:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.07 ft at 3:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.13 ft at 3:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.13 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.12 ft at 4:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.15 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.15 ft at 4:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.2 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.24 ft at 5:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.29 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.3 ft at 5:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.34 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.37 ft at 6:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.37 ft at 6:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.38 ft at 6:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.39 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.39 ft at 7:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.39 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.43 ft at 7:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.44 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.45 ft at 8:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.48 ft at 8:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.5 ft at 8:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.52 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.54 ft at 9:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.55 ft at 9:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.57 ft at 9:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.58 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.6 ft at 10:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.61 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.63 ft at 10:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.64 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.66 ft at 11:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.66 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.69 ft at 11:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 23.69 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.74 ft at 12:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.76 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.77 ft at 12:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.79 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.8 ft at 1:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.83 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.83 ft at 1:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.83 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.84 ft at 2:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.85 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.82 ft at 2:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.85 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.86 ft at 3:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.88 ft at 3:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.88 ft at 3:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.9 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.92 ft at 4:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.92 ft at 4:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.93 ft at 4:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.93 ft at 5:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.94 ft at 5:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.94 ft at 5:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.95 ft at 5:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.95 ft at 6:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.95 ft at 6:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.96 ft at 6:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.97 ft at 6:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.97 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.97 ft at 7:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.98 ft at 7:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.98 ft at 7:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.99 ft at 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.99 ft at 8:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24 ft at 8:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24 ft at 8:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24 ft at 9:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 9:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 9:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 9:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 10:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 10:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 10:30AM Jun 18, 2013Highest Observation: 24.03 ft at 10:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 11:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 11:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 11:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 11:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 12:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 12:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 12:30PM Jun 18, 2013Highest Observation: 24.03 ft at 12:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 1:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 1:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 1:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.02 ft at 2:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 2:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 2:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24.01 ft at 3:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24 ft at 3:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24 ft at 3:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 24 ft at 3:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.99 ft at 4:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.99 ft at 4:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.99 ft at 4:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.99 ft at 4:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.98 ft at 5:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.98 ft at 5:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.97 ft at 5:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.97 ft at 5:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.96 ft at 6:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.97 ft at 6:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.94 ft at 6:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.88 ft at 6:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.86 ft at 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.84 ft at 7:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.82 ft at 7:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.81 ft at 7:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.82 ft at 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.8 ft at 8:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.79 ft at 8:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.78 ft at 8:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.77 ft at 9:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.75 ft at 9:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.74 ft at 9:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.72 ft at 9:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.71 ft at 10:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.69 ft at 10:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.7 ft at 10:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.7 ft at 10:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.67 ft at 11:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.66 ft at 11:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.65 ft at 11:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.63 ft at 11:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 23.63 ft at 12:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.62 ft at 12:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.62 ft at 12:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.57 ft at 12:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.55 ft at 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.53 ft at 1:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.52 ft at 1:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.5 ft at 1:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.49 ft at 2:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.43 ft at 2:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.41 ft at 2:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.4 ft at 2:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.37 ft at 3:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.35 ft at 3:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.33 ft at 3:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.32 ft at 3:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.3 ft at 4:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.28 ft at 4:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.23 ft at 4:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.2 ft at 4:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.18 ft at 5:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.15 ft at 5:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.13 ft at 5:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.05 ft at 5:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23.04 ft at 6:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 23 ft at 6:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.98 ft at 6:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.96 ft at 6:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.94 ft at 7:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.92 ft at 7:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.9 ft at 7:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.86 ft at 7:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.79 ft at 8:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.76 ft at 8:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.73 ft at 8:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.7 ft at 8:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.66 ft at 9:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.64 ft at 9:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.6 ft at 9:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.58 ft at 9:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.55 ft at 10:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.53 ft at 10:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.5 ft at 10:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.45 ft at 10:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.41 ft at 11:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.37 ft at 11:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.34 ft at 11:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.31 ft at 11:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.25 ft at 12:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.23 ft at 12:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.19 ft at 12:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.12 ft at 1:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.09 ft at 1:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22.05 ft at 1:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 22 ft at 1:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.97 ft at 2:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.94 ft at 2:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.91 ft at 2:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.88 ft at 2:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.86 ft at 3:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.83 ft at 3:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.8 ft at 3:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.77 ft at 3:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.69 ft at 4:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.66 ft at 4:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.61 ft at 4:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.59 ft at 4:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.55 ft at 5:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.52 ft at 5:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.48 ft at 5:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.45 ft at 5:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.39 ft at 6:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.32 ft at 6:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.28 ft at 6:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.23 ft at 6:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.19 ft at 7:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.15 ft at 7:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.11 ft at 7:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.08 ft at 7:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.05 ft at 8:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 21.02 ft at 8:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.98 ft at 8:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.93 ft at 8:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.86 ft at 9:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.81 ft at 9:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.76 ft at 9:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.72 ft at 9:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.67 ft at 10:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.63 ft at 10:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.59 ft at 10:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.56 ft at 10:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.53 ft at 11:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.49 ft at 11:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.46 ft at 11:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.43 ft at 11:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:00AM Jun 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 21 ft 1:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 20.3 ft 7:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 19.7 ft 1:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 19.1 ft 7:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 18.6 ft 1:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 7:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 18 ft 1:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 17.8 ft 7:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 17.9 ft 1:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 18 ft 7:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 1:00PM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 18.3 ft 7:00PM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 18.3 ft 1:00AM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 18.1 ft 7:00AM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 17.8 ft 1:00PM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 17.4 ft 7:00PM Jun 23, 2013Forecast: 17 ft 1:00AM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 16.5 ft 7:00AM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 16.2 ft 1:00PM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 15.9 ft 7:00PM Jun 24, 2013Forecast: 15.7 ft 1:00AM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 15.5 ft 7:00AM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 15.3 ft 1:00PM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 15.1 ft 7:00PM Jun 25, 2013Forecast: 15 ft 1:00AM Jun 26, 2013Forecast: 14.8 ft 7:00AM Jun 26, 2013Forecast: 14.7 ft 1:00PM Jun 26, 2013Forecast: 14.6 ft 7:00PM Jun 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEVVI3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:41AM Jun 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:00AM Jun 19)Latest observed value: 20.39 ft at 12:00 AM CDT 20-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 42 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Ohio River at Evansville are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:52
Moderate Flood Stage:48
Flood Stage:42
Action Stage:24

Historical Crests
(1) 53.75 ft on 01/31/1937
(2) 48.82 ft on 02/19/1884
(3) 48.60 ft on 02/19/1883
(4) 48.40 ft on 04/05/1913
(5) 48.28 ft on 03/11/1945
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.30 ft on 11/07/1895
(2) 0.40 ft on 09/13/1894
(3) 0.90 ft on 10/13/1904
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
53.8 This flood will exceed the highest stage on record.
52 Major flooding occurs. Several highways are closed and at this level parts of the airport begin to flood.
45 Many county roads are flooded and some are impassable.
42 The river is 3300 feet wide.
40 Basements along the riverfront begin to fill. Flooding begins along Pigeon Creek.
38 Most of the bottomland is covered and farmers should move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
36 Agricultural bottomeland begins to flood and the levee authority is operating several pumping stations.
26 The levee authority closes the flood gates downtown.
Photos
(1) Evansville Gage Site
(2) Ohio River Upstream
(3) Ohio River Downstream
(4) Gage House
(5) City Staff Gage on Pump House
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Latitude: 37.972222° N, Longitude: 87.576389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 42 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 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 329.18 ft 371.18 ft  

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