Ohio River at Paducah

Last updated: Jul 23, 2025, 7:42 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 64 - The top of the protection is reached at Paducah.
  • 60.6 - 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. The levee will protect most of the city at this level.
  • 56 - Many of the industrial plants upstream in Calvert City are affected at this stage and higher and may begin to shut down.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 37.0894, -88.5944
RFC LMRFC
State KY
WFO PAH
County McCracken
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 03611000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 43.23 ft on 02-19-2025
2. 44.58 ft on 03-03-2022
3. 42.84 ft on 03-08-2021
4. 48.39 ft on 02-21-2020
5. 53.27 ft on 02-25-2019

Historic Crests

1. 60.60 ft on 02-02-1937
2. 55.03 ft on 05-05-2011
3. 54.30 ft on 02-23-1884
4. 54.30 ft on 04-07-1913
5. 53.30 ft on 02-13-1950

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88 NGVD29
major Flooding 337.46 ft337.57 ft
moderate Flooding 328.46 ft328.57 ft
minor Flooding 324.46 ft324.57 ft
action 317.46 ft317.57 ft
Latest Value 303.14 ft303.25 ft
Gauge Zero 285.46 ft285.57 ft

Gauge Photos

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Gage House

Probability Information

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Paducah
8250 Highway 3520
West Paducah, KY 42086-6440
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