Ohio River at Markland Lower

Last updated: Jul 22, 2025, 6:58 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

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 Info

Coordinates 38.7752, -84.9724
RFC OHRFC
State KY
WFO ILN
County Gallatin
Data Provider(s)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE Huntington District
USGS 03277200
COE Website

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

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

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
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

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
HEFS Ensemble NAEFS Ensemble Outlook vs. Forecast

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.

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'Normal' pool elevation of 'lower' gage is 12'

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Wilmington
1901 South State Route 134
Wilmington, OH 45177
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