Ohio River near Huntington
Flood Watch
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/17/2025 9:00 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/17/2025 12:28 PM EDTRecord: 69.5 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 59 ft Moderate Flooding 55 ft Minor Flooding 50 ft Action 48 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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 66.5 - WV Route 60 West near the Big Sandy flood gate floods. The C&O railroad, near 31st Street (OH section), flood gate, is closed at 67.5 feet.
- 65 - Between 65 and 66 feet, WV Route 10 at Salt Rock and Sarah, flood. The C&O railroad, at Hite Street, and 5th Street Bridge Crossing (Guyadotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 63 - Between 63 and 64.5 feet, WV Route 152 near Lavalette, floods. Sunset Drive, WV American Water Plant (OH section), and C&O railroad at 6th Street (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 62 - WV Route 75 between Kenova and Wayne flood. WV Route 60 West near the James River bridge floods.
- 60 - 3rd Avenue (OH section) floods at 60.7 feet and C&O railroad west floods at 62.7 feet, and the flood gates are closed.
- 59 - OH Route 7 near Chesapeake and at Proctorville flood between 59 and 60 feet. The 5th Avenue, Piedmont Road, Waverly Road (Route 60), 20th Street East (OH Section), 3rd Avenue, Main Street, and Altizer Avenue (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 57 - OH Route 52 near Chesapeake floods. OH Route 52 in South Point, 5 miles west of the bridge at 6th Street, floods.
- 56 - WV Route 60 West floods near the Old Lock 1 barge tieoff on the Big Sandy River. The 1st Street at Taylor's Scrap Metal, 18th Street East at Steel of WV (Ohio Section), and the B&O railroad at 40th Street (Guyandotte Section) flood gates are closed.
- 55 - Between 55 and 56 feet, WV Route 2 at the Huntington flood wall gate floods. WV Route 60 East, between Barboursville and Milton, at the railroad overpass floods. KY Route 3 in Catlettsburg, near Old Dam 29, floods due to backwater. WV Route 60 East, at Eastern Heights, floods. The Riverside Drive (Guyandotte Section) flood gate is closed.
- 53.5 - Between 53.5 and 55 feet, WV Route 60 West, near the Catlettsburg west gate flood wall, near the Ceredo flood gate, and near the Roby Road flood gate flood. West Gate Special Metals, Buffington Street, 9th Avenue, East Gate Special Metals, 5th Avenue, and WV State Route 2 (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 52 - Between 52 and 53 feet, WV Route 60 East, above the Roby Road bridge, and Riverside Drive flood. The 12th Street East and the 10th Street East flood gates are closed.
- 51 - WV Route 60 East, Main Street, and above Pats Branch flood.
- 50 - WV Route 2 at Glenwood floods. Many low lying sections near the river flood due to backwater.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 38.4134, -82.5004 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | WV |
| WFO | RLX |
| County | Cabell |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03206000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 51.01 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 53.99 ft | on 03-03-2021 | |
| 3. | 50.48 ft | on 02-14-2020 | |
| 4. | 48.54 ft | on 12-24-2018 | |
| 5. | 49.47 ft | on 03-14-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 51.01 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 53.99 ft | on 03-03-2021 | |
| 3. | 50.48 ft | on 02-14-2020 | |
| 4. | 48.54 ft | on 12-24-2018 | |
| 5. | 49.47 ft | on 03-14-2015 | |
| 6. | 51.46 ft | on 03-07-2015 | |
| 7. | 52.25 ft | on 03-13-2011 | |
| 8. | 51.28 ft | on 09-20-2004 | |
| 9. | 48.77 ft | on 02-25-2003 | |
| 10. | 57.52 ft | on 03-05-1997 | |
| 11. | 50.38 ft | on 07-31-1994 | |
| 12. | 48.67 ft | on 03-06-1993 | |
| 13. | 51.72 ft | on 01-02-1991 | |
| 14. | 49.59 ft | on 11-30-1985 | |
| 15. | 53.92 ft | on 02-28-1979 | |
| 16. | 54.24 ft | on 02-27-1979 | |
| 17. | 54.00 ft | on 12-11-1978 | |
| 18. | 49.54 ft | on 01-28-1978 | |
| 19. | 49.64 ft | on 04-06-1977 | |
| 20. | 50.10 ft | on 01-13-1974 | |
| 21. | 48.26 ft | on 05-28-1968 | |
| 22. | 48.78 ft | on 02-16-1966 | |
| 23. | 54.79 ft | on 03-13-1964 | |
| 24. | 48.26 ft | on 03-01-1961 | |
| 25. | 49.67 ft | on 01-24-1959 | |
| 26. | 48.66 ft | on 03-15-1956 | 1 |
| 27. | 59.54 ft | on 03-07-1955 | 1 |
| 28. | 53.10 ft | on 12-09-1950 | 1 |
| 29. | 61.60 ft | on 04-16-1948 | 1 |
| 30. | 59.86 ft | on 03-09-1945 | 1 |
| 31. | 60.11 ft | on 01-01-1943 | 1 |
| 32. | 56.66 ft | on 04-23-1940 | 1 |
| 33. | 56.92 ft | on 02-05-1939 | 1 |
| 34. | 69.45 ft | on 01-28-1937 | 1 |
| 35. | 58.82 ft | on 03-23-1936 | 1 |
| 36. | 49.77 ft | on 03-14-1935 | 1 |
| 37. | 66.30 ft | on 03-30-1913 | 1 |
| 38. | 59.00 ft | on 01-01-1910 | 1 |
| 39. | 58.20 ft | on 03-18-1907 | 1 |
| 40. | 59.40 ft | on 01-01-1897 | 1 |
| 41. | 64.80 ft | on 02-11-1884 | 1 |
| 42. | 60.50 ft | on 01-01-1883 | 1 |
| 43. | 61.10 ft | on 01-01-1847 | 1 |
| 44. | 61.80 ft | on 01-01-1832 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 69.45 ft | on 01-28-1937 | 1 |
| 2. | 66.30 ft | on 03-30-1913 | 1 |
| 3. | 64.80 ft | on 02-11-1884 | 1 |
| 4. | 61.80 ft | on 01-01-1832 | 1 |
| 5. | 61.60 ft | on 04-16-1948 | 1 |
| 6. | 61.10 ft | on 01-01-1847 | 1 |
| 7. | 60.50 ft | on 01-01-1883 | 1 |
| 8. | 60.11 ft | on 01-01-1943 | 1 |
| 9. | 59.86 ft | on 03-09-1945 | 1 |
| 10. | 59.54 ft | on 03-07-1955 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 69.45 ft | on 01-28-1937 | 1 |
| 2. | 66.30 ft | on 03-30-1913 | 1 |
| 3. | 64.80 ft | on 02-11-1884 | 1 |
| 4. | 61.80 ft | on 01-01-1832 | 1 |
| 5. | 61.60 ft | on 04-16-1948 | 1 |
| 6. | 61.10 ft | on 01-01-1847 | 1 |
| 7. | 60.50 ft | on 01-01-1883 | 1 |
| 8. | 60.11 ft | on 01-01-1943 | 1 |
| 9. | 59.86 ft | on 03-09-1945 | 1 |
| 10. | 59.54 ft | on 03-07-1955 | 1 |
| 11. | 59.40 ft | on 01-01-1897 | 1 |
| 12. | 59.00 ft | on 01-01-1910 | 1 |
| 13. | 58.82 ft | on 03-23-1936 | 1 |
| 14. | 58.20 ft | on 03-18-1907 | 1 |
| 15. | 57.52 ft | on 03-05-1997 | |
| 16. | 56.92 ft | on 02-05-1939 | 1 |
| 17. | 56.66 ft | on 04-23-1940 | 1 |
| 18. | 54.79 ft | on 03-13-1964 | |
| 19. | 54.24 ft | on 02-27-1979 | |
| 20. | 54.00 ft | on 12-11-1978 | |
| 21. | 53.99 ft | on 03-03-2021 | |
| 22. | 53.92 ft | on 02-28-1979 | |
| 23. | 53.10 ft | on 12-09-1950 | 1 |
| 24. | 52.25 ft | on 03-13-2011 | |
| 25. | 51.72 ft | on 01-02-1991 | |
| 26. | 51.46 ft | on 03-07-2015 | |
| 27. | 51.28 ft | on 09-20-2004 | |
| 28. | 51.01 ft | on 02-18-2025 | (P) |
| 29. | 50.48 ft | on 02-14-2020 | |
| 30. | 50.38 ft | on 07-31-1994 | |
| 31. | 50.10 ft | on 01-13-1974 | |
| 32. | 49.77 ft | on 03-14-1935 | 1 |
| 33. | 49.67 ft | on 01-24-1959 | |
| 34. | 49.64 ft | on 04-06-1977 | |
| 35. | 49.59 ft | on 11-30-1985 | |
| 36. | 49.54 ft | on 01-28-1978 | |
| 37. | 49.47 ft | on 03-14-2015 | |
| 38. | 48.78 ft | on 02-16-1966 | |
| 39. | 48.77 ft | on 02-25-2003 | |
| 40. | 48.67 ft | on 03-06-1993 | |
| 41. | 48.66 ft | on 03-15-1956 | 1 |
| 42. | 48.54 ft | on 12-24-2018 | |
| 43. | 48.26 ft | on 03-01-1961 | |
| 44. | 48.26 ft | on 05-28-1968 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 1.90 ft | on 10-24-1895 |
| 2. | 1.90 ft | on 10-25-1922 |
| 3. | 2.00 ft | on 10-07-1900 |
| 4. | 3.20 ft | on 10-15-1920 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 1.90 ft | on 10-24-1895 |
| 2. | 1.90 ft | on 10-25-1922 |
| 3. | 2.00 ft | on 10-07-1900 |
| 4. | 3.20 ft | on 10-15-1920 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 548.16 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 544.16 ft |
| minor Flooding | 539.16 ft |
| action | 537.16 ft |
| Latest Value | 518.73 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 489.16 ft |
Unique Local Info
| Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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| 10 day (HEFS) | 10 Day (NAEFS) | River Forecast vs. River Potential |
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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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Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
- River Forecast Centers
- Text Products
- Past Precipitation
- Forecast Precipitation
- Area River Monitor
- Ensemble River Forecasts
- Ensemble River Forecasts Dashboard
- Ohio Basin Water Resources Outlook
- USGS Water Watch for West Virginia
- USGS Water Watch for Ohio
- USGS Water Watch for Kentucky
- USGS Water Watch for Virginia
- Inundation Mapping Locations
- Hydrometeorlogical Design Studies Center
- USACE Huntington District Water Information
- USACE Pittsburgh District Water Information
Additional Resource Links
- NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting
- Area Hydrographs
- Snow Information
- Rainfall Monitor
- Flood Safety
- U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions For West Virginia
- U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions For Ohio
- U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions For Kentucky
- U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions For Virginia
- NOAA Climate Services
WFO Information
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South Charleston, WV 25303
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