Rivers in Ohio
Ohio River at Marietta Pumphouse
Below flood stage
18.81ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 11:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 35.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 18.60 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 58.30 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 40.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 38.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 35.00 ft |
| Action | 33.00 ft |
- 42.00 ftMost business, homes, and roads are flooded throughout Marietta at stages 42 feet and above.
- 41.00 ftSeveral sections and business along Front, Greene, Hart, Butler and Second Streets and Elemwood Avenue are flooded. Portions of Fifth, Buckley, Knox, Fair and Ohio Streets are flooded.
- 40.00 ftMajor flooding is occuring. Wayne Street at Eighth Street, Greene Street at Second, Seventh and Pike Streets, Front Street at Monroe Street and at the Armory, Pennsylvania Avenue at Linwood Street and at Eton Street, Second Street at Butler Street, and Scammel Street at Second and Third Streets are all flooded. On the West Side, Harmar Street at Maple and Pearl Streets, and Market Street at Fort Square are flooded.
- 39.00 ftPike street at Lafayette, Greene at Third Street, Jefferson Street at East Eight Street, Third Street between Butler and Church Streets, and Second Street at Wooster Street are all flooded.
- 38.00 ftElmwood Avenue at Ash, Hart, Pike and Charles Streets at Seventh Street, Church at Second Street, Butler at Fifth Street, Ohio Street at Second and Third Streets are all flooded.
- 37.00 ftHart Street at Ash and Fourth Streets, Stark and Jefferson Streets at Seventh Street, Fourth Street at Butler Street, Second and Third Streets at Church Street, Spike Streeet at Olney Street, Lafayette and Wayne Streets at Eighth Street, Greene Street at Fifth and Sixth Streets are flooded.
- 36.00 ftPike Street at the entrance to Phillips Elementary School, Elmwood Avenue and Hart Street start to flood. Eighth at Ohio and Stark Streets start to flood. Second and Third Streets between Green and Butler floods.
- 35.00 ftStark Street at 7th Street, Pike Street at Wayne, Elmwood Avenue and Greene Street at the center of Don Drumm Field are flooded.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
25 crests on NOAA’s list since 1832.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 29, 1913 | 58.30 ft |
| 2 | January 26, 1937 | 55.00 ft |
| 3 | February 7, 1884 | 52.90 ft |
| 4 | March 16, 1907 | 50.50 ft |
| 5 | February 16, 1832 | 48.80 ft |
| 6 | March 12, 1964 | 45.20 ft |
| 7 | September 30, 1861 | 45.00 ft |
| 8 | September 19, 2004 | 44.97 ft |
| 9 | January 8, 2005 | 43.60 ft |
| 10 | January 24, 1959 | 41.40 ft |
| 11 | January 11, 1913 | 41.30 ft |
| 12 | April 5, 2024 | 40.07 ft |
| 13 | February 27, 1979 | 40.00 ft |
| 14 | February 18, 2018 | 39.58 ft |
| 15 | January 21, 1996 | 39.30 ft |
| 16 | January 1, 1991 | 38.30 ft |
| 17 | April 14, 2024 | 37.89 ft |
| 18 | March 8, 1967 | 37.80 ft |
| 19 | March 13, 2011 | 37.34 ft |
| 20 | April 5, 2018 | 36.40 ft |
| 21 | January 13, 2005 | 36.08 ft |
| 22 | September 12, 2018 | 35.35 ft |
| 23 | February 8, 2008 | 33.31 ft |
| 24 | February 25, 1975 | 33.23 ft |
| 25 | March 16, 2015 | 31.18 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 14, 2024: 37.89 ft
- April 5, 2024: 40.07 ft
- September 12, 2018: 35.35 ft
- April 5, 2018: 36.40 ft
- February 18, 2018: 39.58 ft
- March 16, 2015: 31.18 ft
- March 13, 2011: 37.34 ft
- February 8, 2008: 33.31 ft
- January 13, 2005: 36.08 ft
- January 8, 2005: 43.60 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.