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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental) Not Available

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Forecasts for the Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	50
Moderate Flood Stage:	46
Flood Stage:	42
Action Stage:	40
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 60.80 ft on 01/27/1937
(2) 54.40 ft on 03/08/1945
(3) 53.90 ft on 03/08/1964
(4) 53.80 ft on 04/01/1913
(5) 52.42 ft on 03/08/1997
(6) 51.30 ft on 04/20/1948
(7) 50.68 ft on 02/27/2018
(8) 49.30 ft on 04/28/2011
(9) 49.08 ft on 12/15/1978
(10) 48.90 ft on 03/24/1943
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 46.12 ft on 03/07/2021 (P)
(2) 44.53 ft on 02/17/2020
(3) 44.91 ft on 02/28/2019
(4) 46.45 ft on 02/15/2019
(5) 50.68 ft on 02/27/2018
(6) 42.97 ft on 12/30/2015
(7) 42.30 ft on 04/18/2015
(8) 47.33 ft on 03/17/2015
(9) 49.30 ft on 04/28/2011
(10) 45.32 ft on 03/15/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 9.00 ft on 09/16/1985

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster
63	Water reaches top of the levee at Hawesville KY. Large sections of highways 66 and 60 are closed.
51	Locks are closed. Large sections large of highway 66 flood. Highway 60 floods between Cloverport and Hawesville.
42	Agricultural flooding begins near Cloverport and Cannelton. Highway 66 floods near Derby and Dexter. Rocky Point Girl Scout camp is affected.
39	Highway 66 floods near Derby - Dexter area.
Photos (1) Gauge House (2) Lower Staff Gauge (3) Precipitation Gauges (4) Lock Office (5) Looking Upstream (6) Tainter Gates from Pool (7) Tainter Gates from Tailwater (8) Closeup of Tainter Gate From Tailwater (9) Upper Gate From Pool (10) Upper Gate From Chamber (11) Lock Chamber (12) KY Shore (13) Lower Gate (14) Looking Downstream (15) Incoming Barge

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Cannelton Lock and Dam

Additional Information

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)	7 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast VS. River Potential

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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USGS Average Streamflow
How low could the river get?

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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