Ohio River at Racine Lock

Last updated: Jun 30, 2025, 2:09 PM UTC

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Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

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Observed (OBS) 06/30/2025 9:00 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/29/2025 9:53 AM EDT

Record: 50.2 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 48 ft

Moderate Flooding 44 ft

Minor Flooding 41 ft

Action 38 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	48 ft
	Moderate Flooding	44 ft
	Minor Flooding	41 ft
	Action	38 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

48 - The Town of Racine is flooded.
46 - West Virginia Route 62 is flooded at Tombleson Creek at Larry's Locker. More areas along Ohio Route 124 from Minersville to Antiquity are flooded.
44 - West Virginia Route 62 is flooded just below Racine Lock at West Creek. More areas along Ohio Route 124 are flooded.
42 - Ohio Route 124 near Minersville is flooded.
41 - Ohio State Route 124 at Antiquity starts to flood. Areas of Ravenswood are flooded upstream from Racine Lock.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.9167, -81.9122
RFC	OHRFC
State	WV
WFO	RLX
County	Mason
Data Provider(s)
USGS	03159870

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	44.63 ft	on 04-14-2024	(P)
2.	46.38 ft	on 04-06-2024	(P)
3.	42.74 ft	on 03-03-2021
4.	38.84 ft	on 12-23-2018
5.	42.40 ft	on 04-06-2018

Historic Crests

1.	50.23 ft	on 09-20-2004
2.	48.87 ft	on 01-09-2005
3.	48.20 ft	on 02-27-1979
4.	47.70 ft	on 01-22-1996
5.	47.69 ft	on 02-19-2018
6.	47.00 ft	on 03-04-1997
7.	46.90 ft	on 01-30-1994
8.	46.50 ft	on 01-02-1991
9.	46.38 ft	on 04-06-2024	(P)
10.	46.10 ft	on 03-13-2011

Low Water Records

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	574.00 ft
moderate Flooding	570.00 ft
minor Flooding	567.00 ft
action	564.00 ft
Latest Value	541.54 ft
Gauge Zero	526.00 ft

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Probability Information

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Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels
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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

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics.

Collaborative Agencies

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1.	44.63 ft	on 04-14-2024	(P)
2.	46.38 ft	on 04-06-2024	(P)
3.	42.74 ft	on 03-03-2021
4.	38.84 ft	on 12-23-2018
5.	42.40 ft	on 04-06-2018
6.	42.40 ft	on 04-06-2018
7.	47.69 ft	on 02-19-2018
8.	41.87 ft	on 04-12-2015
9.	39.58 ft	on 03-13-2015
10.	40.77 ft	on 03-06-2015
11.	46.10 ft	on 03-13-2011
12.	40.19 ft	on 02-09-2008
13.	42.20 ft	on 01-14-2005
14.	48.87 ft	on 01-09-2005
15.	50.23 ft	on 09-20-2004
16.	39.44 ft	on 09-10-2004
17.	40.96 ft	on 04-15-2004
18.	39.01 ft	on 02-08-2004
19.	42.10 ft	on 11-22-2003
20.	38.05 ft	on 02-24-2003
21.	42.70 ft	on 06-30-1998
22.	42.70 ft	on 01-11-1998
23.	47.00 ft	on 03-04-1997
24.	39.00 ft	on 01-25-1996
25.	47.70 ft	on 01-22-1996
26.	46.90 ft	on 01-30-1994
27.	39.40 ft	on 03-06-1993
28.	46.50 ft	on 01-02-1991
29.	43.30 ft	on 12-20-1990
30.	40.10 ft	on 02-07-1986
31.	38.70 ft	on 02-12-1981
32.	39.80 ft	on 03-07-1979
33.	48.20 ft	on 02-27-1979
34.	39.20 ft	on 01-04-1979
35.	45.40 ft	on 12-10-1978
36.	40.30 ft	on 03-16-1978
37.	41.60 ft	on 01-28-1978
38.	38.00 ft	on 04-06-1977
39.	40.10 ft	on 02-26-1975
40.	39.50 ft	on 01-13-1974

1.	50.23 ft	on 09-20-2004
2.	48.87 ft	on 01-09-2005
3.	48.20 ft	on 02-27-1979
4.	47.70 ft	on 01-22-1996
5.	47.69 ft	on 02-19-2018
6.	47.00 ft	on 03-04-1997
7.	46.90 ft	on 01-30-1994
8.	46.50 ft	on 01-02-1991
9.	46.38 ft	on 04-06-2024	(P)
10.	46.10 ft	on 03-13-2011
11.	45.40 ft	on 12-10-1978
12.	44.63 ft	on 04-14-2024	(P)
13.	43.30 ft	on 12-20-1990
14.	42.74 ft	on 03-03-2021
15.	42.70 ft	on 01-11-1998
16.	42.70 ft	on 06-30-1998
17.	42.40 ft	on 04-06-2018
18.	42.40 ft	on 04-06-2018
19.	42.20 ft	on 01-14-2005
20.	42.10 ft	on 11-22-2003
21.	41.87 ft	on 04-12-2015
22.	41.60 ft	on 01-28-1978
23.	40.96 ft	on 04-15-2004
24.	40.77 ft	on 03-06-2015
25.	40.30 ft	on 03-16-1978
26.	40.19 ft	on 02-09-2008
27.	40.10 ft	on 02-26-1975
28.	40.10 ft	on 02-07-1986
29.	39.80 ft	on 03-07-1979
30.	39.58 ft	on 03-13-2015
31.	39.50 ft	on 01-13-1974
32.	39.44 ft	on 09-10-2004
33.	39.40 ft	on 03-06-1993
34.	39.20 ft	on 01-04-1979
35.	39.01 ft	on 02-08-2004
36.	39.00 ft	on 01-25-1996
37.	38.84 ft	on 12-23-2018
38.	38.70 ft	on 02-12-1981
39.	38.05 ft	on 02-24-2003
40.	38.00 ft	on 04-06-1977