Ohio River at Ashland

Last updated: Jun 29, 2025, 6:46 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/29/2025 2:00 PM EDT

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

Record: 74.2 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 65.5 ft

Moderate Flooding 56.6 ft

Minor Flooding 52 ft

Action 50 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	65.5 ft
	Moderate Flooding	56.6 ft
	Minor Flooding	52 ft
	Action	50 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

66.5 - CSX Railroad closed in east end of Ashland near Catlettsburg KY.
65.8 - River overtops the low point of the bank at the foot of Houston Street in Russell and flows overland to Ganners Branch.
65.5 - US Routes 23 and 60 floods in the east end of Ashland. US Route 23 one quarter of a mile west of Ashland floods.
64.5 - CSX Railroad closed in Russell.
63 - US Route 60 floods in Catlettsburg.
60 - The flood gate at Oakland Avenue in Catlettsburg is closed.
56.6 - General flooding of areas around Ashland outside of the flood wall.
56 - The flood gate in Catlettsburg at 26th and Front Street is closed.
55.5 - KY Route 3 floods in Catlettsburg.
52 - Minor flooding of roads in low lying areas begin to flood due to backwater from creeks.
50 - Catlettsburg flood gate at 15th and Center Street is closed.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.4812, -82.6365
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	RLX
County	Boyd
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03216000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	54.90 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
2.	52.17 ft	on 04-15-2024
3.	52.26 ft	on 04-07-2024
4.	58.00 ft	on 03-03-2021
5.	54.61 ft	on 02-15-2020

Historic Crests

1.	74.21 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	70.60 ft	on 03-31-1913
3.	69.30 ft	on 02-12-1888
4.	65.90 ft	on 04-17-1948
5.	64.45 ft	on 03-09-1945
6.	64.00 ft	on 01-02-1943
7.	63.83 ft	on 03-08-1955
8.	63.30 ft	on 03-23-1936
9.	62.10 ft	on 03-21-1933
10.	61.20 ft	on 02-05-1939

Low Water Records

1.	1.40 ft	on 10-27-1922
2.	1.60 ft	on 10-20-1920
3.	1.70 ft	on 10-01-1895

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	546.53 ft
moderate Flooding	537.63 ft
minor Flooding	533.03 ft
action	531.03 ft
Latest Value	515.67 ft
Gauge Zero	481.03 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

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.

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1.	54.90 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
2.	52.17 ft	on 04-15-2024
3.	52.26 ft	on 04-07-2024
4.	58.00 ft	on 03-03-2021
5.	54.61 ft	on 02-15-2020
6.	53.17 ft	on 02-26-2019
7.	52.07 ft	on 12-24-2018
8.	51.16 ft	on 04-07-2018
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10.	53.65 ft	on 03-14-2015
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12.	50.21 ft	on 02-02-2013
13.	56.17 ft	on 03-13-2011
14.	55.48 ft	on 01-10-2005
15.	54.23 ft	on 09-20-2004
16.	52.58 ft	on 04-16-2004
17.	52.63 ft	on 11-22-2003
18.	51.67 ft	on 02-25-2003
19.	60.79 ft	on 03-05-1997
20.	52.00 ft	on 01-26-1996
21.	54.60 ft	on 01-21-1996
22.	52.50 ft	on 03-30-1994
23.	53.30 ft	on 01-31-1994
24.	52.00 ft	on 03-07-1993
25.	55.30 ft	on 01-02-1991
26.	54.00 ft	on 11-30-1985
27.	54.14 ft	on 01-13-1974
28.	53.00 ft	on 12-11-1972
29.	52.77 ft	on 05-29-1968
30.	60.44 ft	on 03-09-1967
31.	52.91 ft	on 02-17-1966
32.	59.69 ft	on 03-13-1964
33.	59.72 ft	on 03-09-1963
34.	60.95 ft	on 03-01-1962
35.	52.50 ft	on 03-01-1961
36.	54.00 ft	on 01-25-1959
37.	59.90 ft	on 05-09-1958
38.	50.90 ft	on 02-12-1957
39.	53.05 ft	on 03-16-1956
40.	51.10 ft	on 03-11-1956
41.	63.83 ft	on 03-08-1955
42.	51.00 ft	on 03-25-1952
43.	58.60 ft	on 01-31-1952
44.	57.35 ft	on 12-10-1950
45.	61.00 ft	on 02-04-1950
46.	51.60 ft	on 01-30-1949
47.	65.90 ft	on 04-17-1948
48.	55.30 ft	on 02-16-1948
49.	51.20 ft	on 01-10-1946
50.	64.45 ft	on 03-09-1945
51.	59.64 ft	on 03-04-1945
52.	57.00 ft	on 04-23-1943
53.	52.70 ft	on 04-22-1943
54.	64.00 ft	on 01-02-1943
55.	61.00 ft	on 04-24-1940
56.	55.20 ft	on 04-19-1939
57.	61.20 ft	on 02-05-1939
58.	74.21 ft	on 01-27-1937
59.	54.20 ft	on 04-08-1936
60.	63.30 ft	on 03-23-1936
61.	54.50 ft	on 03-15-1935
62.	62.10 ft	on 03-21-1933
63.	51.20 ft	on 02-01-1932
64.	53.60 ft	on 03-03-1929
65.	53.60 ft	on 12-19-1927
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67.	53.50 ft	on 05-16-1924
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70.	51.50 ft	on 03-17-1922
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72.	55.80 ft	on 03-21-1920
73.	51.10 ft	on 01-25-1920
74.	55.10 ft	on 01-04-1919
75.	54.60 ft	on 03-16-1918
76.	56.60 ft	on 03-16-1917
77.	70.60 ft	on 03-31-1913
78.	69.30 ft	on 02-12-1888

1.	74.21 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	70.60 ft	on 03-31-1913
3.	69.30 ft	on 02-12-1888
4.	65.90 ft	on 04-17-1948
5.	64.45 ft	on 03-09-1945
6.	64.00 ft	on 01-02-1943
7.	63.83 ft	on 03-08-1955
8.	63.30 ft	on 03-23-1936
9.	62.10 ft	on 03-21-1933
10.	61.20 ft	on 02-05-1939
11.	61.00 ft	on 04-24-1940
12.	61.00 ft	on 02-04-1950
13.	60.95 ft	on 03-01-1962
14.	60.79 ft	on 03-05-1997
15.	60.44 ft	on 03-09-1967
16.	59.90 ft	on 05-09-1958
17.	59.72 ft	on 03-09-1963
18.	59.69 ft	on 03-13-1964
19.	59.64 ft	on 03-04-1945
20.	59.30 ft	on 01-25-1927
21.	58.60 ft	on 01-31-1952
22.	58.00 ft	on 03-03-2021
23.	57.35 ft	on 12-10-1950
24.	57.10 ft	on 01-05-1924
25.	57.00 ft	on 04-23-1943
26.	56.76 ft	on 02-19-2018
27.	56.60 ft	on 03-16-1917
28.	56.17 ft	on 03-13-2011
29.	55.80 ft	on 03-21-1920
30.	55.48 ft	on 01-10-2005
31.	55.30 ft	on 02-16-1948
32.	55.30 ft	on 01-02-1991
33.	55.20 ft	on 04-19-1939
34.	55.14 ft	on 03-07-2015
35.	55.10 ft	on 01-04-1919
36.	54.90 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
37.	54.80 ft	on 12-26-1921
38.	54.61 ft	on 02-15-2020
39.	54.60 ft	on 01-21-1996
40.	54.60 ft	on 03-16-1918
41.	54.50 ft	on 03-15-1935
42.	54.23 ft	on 09-20-2004
43.	54.20 ft	on 04-08-1936
44.	54.14 ft	on 01-13-1974
45.	54.00 ft	on 11-30-1985
46.	54.00 ft	on 01-25-1959
47.	53.65 ft	on 03-14-2015
48.	53.60 ft	on 03-03-1929
49.	53.60 ft	on 12-19-1927
50.	53.50 ft	on 05-16-1924
51.	53.30 ft	on 01-31-1994
52.	53.17 ft	on 02-26-2019
53.	53.05 ft	on 03-16-1956
54.	53.00 ft	on 12-11-1972
55.	52.91 ft	on 02-17-1966
56.	52.80 ft	on 04-02-1924
57.	52.77 ft	on 05-29-1968
58.	52.70 ft	on 04-22-1943
59.	52.63 ft	on 11-22-2003
60.	52.58 ft	on 04-16-2004
61.	52.50 ft	on 03-30-1994
62.	52.50 ft	on 03-01-1961
63.	52.26 ft	on 04-07-2024
64.	52.17 ft	on 04-15-2024
65.	52.07 ft	on 12-24-2018
66.	52.00 ft	on 01-26-1996
67.	52.00 ft	on 03-07-1993
68.	51.67 ft	on 02-25-2003
69.	51.60 ft	on 01-30-1949
70.	51.50 ft	on 03-17-1922
71.	51.20 ft	on 02-01-1932
72.	51.20 ft	on 01-10-1946
73.	51.16 ft	on 04-07-2018
74.	51.10 ft	on 03-11-1956
75.	51.10 ft	on 01-25-1920
76.	51.00 ft	on 03-25-1952
77.	50.90 ft	on 02-12-1957
78.	50.21 ft	on 02-02-2013