Ohio River at Maysville

Last updated: Jun 20, 2025, 10:55 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 6:00 PM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/20/2025 10:01 AM EDT

Normal Pool: 33.5 ft

Record: 75.6 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 66 ft

Moderate Flooding 58 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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	66 ft
	Moderate Flooding	58 ft
	Minor Flooding	50 ft
	Action	48 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

79 - This stage will surpass the flood of record at Maysville. The floodwall protects the City of Maysville to a stage just above 79 feet. Major flooding outside of the flood wall can be expected in areas near Maysville, Kentucky and Ripley, Ohio. Major property damage and evacuations will occur. Also, all of Aberdeen, Ohio is flooded.
75.59 - This flood will equal the highest stage on record. While the City of Maysville is protected to a level just above 79 feet, major flooding is widespread through other areas of Mason County and along the Ohio side of the river from near Manchester to Aberdeen to near Higginsport. Hundreds of homes and businesses are flooded and much of Route 52 and Kentucky Route 8 is flooded, as well as backwater flooding affecting streams entering into the Ohio River.
66 - Major flooding occurs with the flood plain near the Ohio River in both Ohio and Kentucky completely inundated. Numerous homes are evacuated, especially in Manchester, Aberdeen, Huntington Park and Ripley along the Ohio side of the river. The City of Maysville itself is protected to a stage just above 79 feet, but major flooding occurs along the river in both Ohio and Kentucky.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.6841, -83.7839
RFC	OHRFC
State	KY
WFO	ILN
County	Mason
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03238000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	52.40 ft	on 02-19-2025	(P)
2.	50.20 ft	on 04-07-2024	(P)
3.	54.42 ft	on 03-04-2021	(P)
4.	52.13 ft	on 02-15-2020	(P)
5.	50.86 ft	on 02-26-2019

Historic Crests

1.	75.60 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	68.80 ft	on 03-31-1913
3.	65.70 ft	on 02-14-1884	¹
4.	65.50 ft	on 03-09-1945
5.	64.10 ft	on 04-17-1948

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	516.15 ft
moderate Flooding	508.15 ft
minor Flooding	500.15 ft
action	498.15 ft
Latest Value	486.09 ft
Gauge Zero	450.15 ft

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1.	52.40 ft	on 02-19-2025	(P)
2.	50.20 ft	on 04-07-2024	(P)
3.	54.42 ft	on 03-04-2021	(P)
4.	52.13 ft	on 02-15-2020	(P)
5.	50.86 ft	on 02-26-2019
6.	50.46 ft	on 02-15-2019
7.	53.79 ft	on 02-26-2018
8.	53.55 ft	on 02-20-2018
9.	44.12 ft	on 02-15-2018
10.	54.80 ft	on 03-15-2015
11.	51.82 ft	on 03-08-2015
12.	50.38 ft	on 04-24-2011
13.	54.84 ft	on 03-13-2011
14.	48.24 ft	on 03-04-2011
15.	50.28 ft	on 03-17-2010
16.	51.87 ft	on 01-17-2005
17.	55.47 ft	on 01-10-2005
18.	52.40 ft	on 01-08-2004
19.	50.10 ft	on 02-26-2003
20.	52.90 ft	on 02-21-2000
21.	61.20 ft	on 03-05-1997
22.	54.03 ft	on 01-24-1996
23.	50.06 ft	on 05-20-1995
24.	50.60 ft	on 03-31-1994
25.	54.00 ft	on 01-31-1994
26.	54.50 ft	on 01-03-1991
27.	49.90 ft	on 12-22-1990
28.	48.40 ft	on 02-18-1989
29.	48.80 ft	on 04-01-1987
30.	48.20 ft	on 02-09-1986
31.	45.40 ft	on 04-01-1984
32.	48.70 ft	on 05-06-1983
33.	45.64 ft	on 03-19-1982
34.	44.87 ft	on 02-25-1981
35.	40.89 ft	on 04-18-1980
36.	52.15 ft	on 01-13-1974
37.	52.06 ft	on 12-12-1972
38.	58.50 ft	on 03-10-1967
39.	52.03 ft	on 02-17-1966
40.	45.58 ft	on 03-29-1965
41.	62.65 ft	on 03-13-1964
42.	60.94 ft	on 03-02-1962
43.	55.90 ft	on 01-26-1959
44.	64.10 ft	on 04-17-1948
45.	65.50 ft	on 03-09-1945
46.	60.40 ft	on 01-03-1943
47.	57.10 ft	on 02-06-1939
48.	75.60 ft	on 01-27-1937
49.	68.80 ft	on 03-31-1913
50.	59.20 ft	on 03-18-1907
51.	65.70 ft	on 02-14-1884	¹

1.	75.60 ft	on 01-27-1937
2.	68.80 ft	on 03-31-1913
3.	65.70 ft	on 02-14-1884	¹
4.	65.50 ft	on 03-09-1945
5.	64.10 ft	on 04-17-1948
6.	62.65 ft	on 03-13-1964
7.	61.20 ft	on 03-05-1997
8.	60.94 ft	on 03-02-1962
9.	60.40 ft	on 01-03-1943
10.	59.20 ft	on 03-18-1907
11.	58.50 ft	on 03-10-1967
12.	57.10 ft	on 02-06-1939
13.	55.90 ft	on 01-26-1959
14.	55.47 ft	on 01-10-2005
15.	54.84 ft	on 03-13-2011
16.	54.80 ft	on 03-15-2015
17.	54.50 ft	on 01-03-1991
18.	54.42 ft	on 03-04-2021	(P)
19.	54.03 ft	on 01-24-1996
20.	54.00 ft	on 01-31-1994
21.	53.79 ft	on 02-26-2018
22.	53.55 ft	on 02-20-2018
23.	52.90 ft	on 02-21-2000
24.	52.40 ft	on 01-08-2004
25.	52.40 ft	on 02-19-2025	(P)
26.	52.15 ft	on 01-13-1974
27.	52.13 ft	on 02-15-2020	(P)
28.	52.06 ft	on 12-12-1972
29.	52.03 ft	on 02-17-1966
30.	51.87 ft	on 01-17-2005
31.	51.82 ft	on 03-08-2015
32.	50.86 ft	on 02-26-2019
33.	50.60 ft	on 03-31-1994
34.	50.46 ft	on 02-15-2019
35.	50.38 ft	on 04-24-2011
36.	50.28 ft	on 03-17-2010
37.	50.20 ft	on 04-07-2024	(P)
38.	50.10 ft	on 02-26-2003
39.	50.06 ft	on 05-20-1995
40.	49.90 ft	on 12-22-1990
41.	48.80 ft	on 04-01-1987
42.	48.70 ft	on 05-06-1983
43.	48.40 ft	on 02-18-1989
44.	48.24 ft	on 03-04-2011
45.	48.20 ft	on 02-09-1986
46.	45.64 ft	on 03-19-1982
47.	45.58 ft	on 03-29-1965
48.	45.40 ft	on 04-01-1984
49.	44.87 ft	on 02-25-1981
50.	44.12 ft	on 02-15-2018
51.	40.89 ft	on 04-18-1980