Ohio River at Markland Lower
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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CATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 74 ft Moderate Flooding 62 ft Minor Flooding 51 ft Action 49 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
- 76.09 - This is the flood of record of January 1937. The entire flood plain is inundated at this level. Numerous homes, businesses and roads are flooded. Evacuations are required in the low areas of Switzerland County in Indiana, as well as Carroll and Gallatin Counties in Kentucky.
- 74 - Much of the flood plain is inundated, including major flooding near the river in Carrollton and Warsaw, Kentucky, and Patriot and Vevay, Indiana. Numerous structures between Indiana Route 156 and the river are inundated, as well as structures between Route 42 and the river on the Kentucky side. Substantial backwater flooding occurs along creeks and streams emptying into the river, including the Kentucky River itself. Backwater rises as far upstream as Gratz result in flooding along the Kentucky River.
- 65 - A flood of this level is roughly equivalent to the FEMA 1 percent flood. Much of Main Street in Carrolton is flooded, with stretches of Route 42 in Kentucky and Route 56 in Indiana under several feet of water due to backwater flooding into creeks. Front and Short Streets in Rising Sun are inundated. The entire area of Route 42 and Highway 1039 near Markland is flooded. Portions of Davis Street in Ghent is flooded, as is Locust Street in Warsaw.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 51.01 ft | on 02-20-2025 | (P) |
2. | 52.74 ft | on 03-05-2021 | (P) |
3. | 52.10 ft | on 03-05-2021 | (P) |
4. | 51.56 ft | on 02-13-2019 | |
5. | 57.04 ft | on 02-26-2018 |
Recent Crests
1. | 51.01 ft | on 02-20-2025 | (P) |
2. | 52.74 ft | on 03-05-2021 | (P) |
3. | 52.10 ft | on 03-05-2021 | (P) |
4. | 51.56 ft | on 02-13-2019 | |
5. | 57.04 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
6. | 53.02 ft | on 03-15-2015 | |
7. | 51.97 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
8. | 50.50 ft | on 03-14-2011 | |
9. | 49.10 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
10. | 51.43 ft | on 01-12-2005 | |
11. | 48.00 ft | on 01-06-2004 | |
12. | 46.97 ft | on 03-23-2000 | |
13. | 48.44 ft | on 02-22-2000 | |
14. | 60.72 ft | on 03-06-1997 | |
15. | 51.80 ft | on 01-25-1996 | |
16. | 49.20 ft | on 12-04-1990 | |
17. | 49.48 ft | on 02-19-1989 | |
18. | 64.50 ft | on 03-12-1964 | |
19. | 56.40 ft | on 03-10-1955 | |
20. | 55.70 ft | on 02-06-1950 | |
21. | 60.20 ft | on 04-18-1948 | |
22. | 65.20 ft | on 03-08-1945 | |
23. | 76.10 ft | on 01-26-1937 | |
24. | 58.60 ft | on 03-23-1933 | |
25. | 66.70 ft | on 04-01-1913 |
Historic Crests
1. | 76.10 ft | on 01-26-1937 |
2. | 66.70 ft | on 04-01-1913 |
3. | 65.20 ft | on 03-08-1945 |
4. | 64.50 ft | on 03-12-1964 |
5. | 60.72 ft | on 03-06-1997 |
Historic Crests
1. | 76.10 ft | on 01-26-1937 | |
2. | 66.70 ft | on 04-01-1913 | |
3. | 65.20 ft | on 03-08-1945 | |
4. | 64.50 ft | on 03-12-1964 | |
5. | 60.72 ft | on 03-06-1997 | |
6. | 60.20 ft | on 04-18-1948 | |
7. | 58.60 ft | on 03-23-1933 | |
8. | 57.04 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
9. | 56.40 ft | on 03-10-1955 | |
10. | 55.70 ft | on 02-06-1950 | |
11. | 53.02 ft | on 03-15-2015 | |
12. | 52.74 ft | on 03-05-2021 | (P) |
13. | 52.10 ft | on 03-05-2021 | (P) |
14. | 51.97 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
15. | 51.80 ft | on 01-25-1996 | |
16. | 51.56 ft | on 02-13-2019 | |
17. | 51.43 ft | on 01-12-2005 | |
18. | 51.01 ft | on 02-20-2025 | (P) |
19. | 50.50 ft | on 03-14-2011 | |
20. | 49.48 ft | on 02-19-1989 | |
21. | 49.20 ft | on 12-04-1990 | |
22. | 49.10 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
23. | 48.44 ft | on 02-22-2000 | |
24. | 48.00 ft | on 01-06-2004 | |
25. | 46.97 ft | on 03-23-2000 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 |
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major Flooding | 480.65 ft |
moderate Flooding | 468.65 ft |
minor Flooding | 457.65 ft |
action | 455.65 ft |
Latest Value | 427.78 ft |
Gauge Zero | 406.65 ft |
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