Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam

Last updated: Jun 19, 2025, 8:31 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/19/2025 3:00 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/19/2025 9:54 AM CDT

Record: 64.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 60 ft

Moderate Flooding 49 ft

Minor Flooding 37 ft

Action 33 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	60 ft
	Moderate Flooding	49 ft
	Minor Flooding	37 ft
	Action	33 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

66 - The top of the levee is reached at Uniontown.
64.4 - This flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary.
49 - The top of the protection is reached at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.7833, -87.9794
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	PAH
County	Posey
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03322420

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	41.63 ft	on 04-21-2024
2.	38.61 ft	on 02-04-2024
3.	38.99 ft	on 03-31-2023
4.	45.53 ft	on 03-04-2022
5.	37.77 ft	on 02-11-2022

Historic Crests

1.	64.40 ft	on 02-01-1937
2.	57.80 ft	on 04-05-1913
3.	56.92 ft	on 05-06-2011
4.	54.60 ft	on 03-14-1945
5.	54.00 ft	on 01-19-1950

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88	NGVD29
major Flooding	371.31 ft	371.65 ft
moderate Flooding	360.31 ft	360.65 ft
minor Flooding	348.31 ft	348.65 ft
action	344.31 ft	344.65 ft
Latest Value	339.04 ft	339.38 ft
Gauge Zero	311.31 ft	311.65 ft

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J.T. Myers Lock and Dam

Probability Information

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1.	41.63 ft	on 04-21-2024
2.	38.61 ft	on 02-04-2024
3.	38.99 ft	on 03-31-2023
4.	45.53 ft	on 03-04-2022
5.	37.77 ft	on 02-11-2022
6.	41.16 ft	on 01-10-2022
7.	46.42 ft	on 03-10-2021
8.	45.36 ft	on 02-20-2020
9.	41.44 ft	on 06-27-2019
10.	52.92 ft	on 03-04-2018
11.	40.40 ft	on 05-13-2017
12.	44.51 ft	on 01-03-2016
13.	49.40 ft	on 03-20-2015
14.	42.51 ft	on 04-11-2014
15.	40.49 ft	on 12-30-2013
16.	56.92 ft	on 05-06-2011
17.	40.72 ft	on 05-10-2010
18.	40.80 ft	on 05-15-2009
19.	48.95 ft	on 03-26-2008
20.	43.34 ft	on 01-23-2007
21.	39.62 ft	on 03-19-2006
22.	51.21 ft	on 01-17-2005
23.	44.45 ft	on 01-14-2004
24.	42.67 ft	on 03-02-2003
25.	45.36 ft	on 05-23-2002
26.	42.20 ft	on 02-26-2000
27.	43.85 ft	on 02-01-1999
28.	41.50 ft	on 04-27-1998
29.	53.84 ft	on 03-12-1997
30.	47.90 ft	on 05-15-1996
31.	44.80 ft	on 04-22-1994
32.	41.70 ft	on 03-18-1994
33.	44.40 ft	on 02-05-1994
34.	41.41 ft	on 03-13-1993
35.	51.54 ft	on 01-09-1991
36.	44.77 ft	on 02-20-1990
37.	45.12 ft	on 02-24-1989
38.	38.50 ft	on 02-09-1988
39.	40.70 ft	on 02-14-1986
40.	43.40 ft	on 12-07-1985
41.	43.00 ft	on 03-26-1982
42.	38.30 ft	on 06-14-1981
43.	42.60 ft	on 03-02-1971
44.	42.10 ft	on 02-07-1969
45.	46.20 ft	on 06-05-1968
46.	45.70 ft	on 03-18-1967
47.	41.60 ft	on 05-08-1966
48.	38.60 ft	on 04-03-1965
49.	53.50 ft	on 03-20-1964
50.	49.70 ft	on 03-22-1963
51.	48.80 ft	on 03-09-1962
52.	51.42 ft	on 05-15-1961
53.	44.80 ft	on 02-01-1959
54.	44.50 ft	on 05-16-1958
55.	45.00 ft	on 04-17-1957
56.	44.50 ft	on 02-27-1956
57.	46.80 ft	on 03-14-1955
58.	46.40 ft	on 02-09-1952
59.	43.40 ft	on 03-01-1951
60.	54.00 ft	on 01-19-1950
61.	48.30 ft	on 02-04-1949
62.	49.60 ft	on 04-23-1948
63.	35.30 ft	on 01-27-1947
64.	39.10 ft	on 01-18-1946
65.	54.60 ft	on 03-14-1945
66.	42.10 ft	on 04-22-1944
67.	48.80 ft	on 03-29-1943
68.	46.40 ft	on 05-01-1940
69.	64.40 ft	on 02-01-1937
70.	57.80 ft	on 04-05-1913

1.	64.40 ft	on 02-01-1937
2.	57.80 ft	on 04-05-1913
3.	56.92 ft	on 05-06-2011
4.	54.60 ft	on 03-14-1945
5.	54.00 ft	on 01-19-1950
6.	53.84 ft	on 03-12-1997
7.	53.50 ft	on 03-20-1964
8.	52.92 ft	on 03-04-2018
9.	51.54 ft	on 01-09-1991
10.	51.42 ft	on 05-15-1961
11.	51.21 ft	on 01-17-2005
12.	49.70 ft	on 03-22-1963
13.	49.60 ft	on 04-23-1948
14.	49.40 ft	on 03-20-2015
15.	48.95 ft	on 03-26-2008
16.	48.80 ft	on 03-09-1962
17.	48.80 ft	on 03-29-1943
18.	48.30 ft	on 02-04-1949
19.	47.90 ft	on 05-15-1996
20.	46.80 ft	on 03-14-1955
21.	46.42 ft	on 03-10-2021
22.	46.40 ft	on 05-01-1940
23.	46.40 ft	on 02-09-1952
24.	46.20 ft	on 06-05-1968
25.	45.70 ft	on 03-18-1967
26.	45.53 ft	on 03-04-2022
27.	45.36 ft	on 05-23-2002
28.	45.36 ft	on 02-20-2020
29.	45.12 ft	on 02-24-1989
30.	45.00 ft	on 04-17-1957
31.	44.80 ft	on 02-01-1959
32.	44.80 ft	on 04-22-1994
33.	44.77 ft	on 02-20-1990
34.	44.51 ft	on 01-03-2016
35.	44.50 ft	on 05-16-1958
36.	44.50 ft	on 02-27-1956
37.	44.45 ft	on 01-14-2004
38.	44.40 ft	on 02-05-1994
39.	43.85 ft	on 02-01-1999
40.	43.40 ft	on 03-01-1951
41.	43.40 ft	on 12-07-1985
42.	43.34 ft	on 01-23-2007
43.	43.00 ft	on 03-26-1982
44.	42.67 ft	on 03-02-2003
45.	42.60 ft	on 03-02-1971
46.	42.51 ft	on 04-11-2014
47.	42.20 ft	on 02-26-2000
48.	42.10 ft	on 02-07-1969
49.	42.10 ft	on 04-22-1944
50.	41.70 ft	on 03-18-1994
51.	41.63 ft	on 04-21-2024
52.	41.60 ft	on 05-08-1966
53.	41.50 ft	on 04-27-1998
54.	41.44 ft	on 06-27-2019
55.	41.41 ft	on 03-13-1993
56.	41.16 ft	on 01-10-2022
57.	40.80 ft	on 05-15-2009
58.	40.72 ft	on 05-10-2010
59.	40.70 ft	on 02-14-1986
60.	40.49 ft	on 12-30-2013
61.	40.40 ft	on 05-13-2017
62.	39.62 ft	on 03-19-2006
63.	39.10 ft	on 01-18-1946
64.	38.99 ft	on 03-31-2023
65.	38.61 ft	on 02-04-2024
66.	38.60 ft	on 04-03-1965
67.	38.50 ft	on 02-09-1988
68.	38.30 ft	on 06-14-1981
69.	37.77 ft	on 02-11-2022
70.	35.30 ft	on 01-27-1947