Rivers in Indiana
Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam
Below flood stage
26.79ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 4:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 38.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 26.90 ftSat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 56.60 ft1937
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 56.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 48.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 38.00 ft |
| Action | 35.00 ft |
- 56.60 ftThis flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Evacuations of homes and businesses becomes necessary. Many roads are water covered and impassable.
- 48.00 ftWater approaches part of IN 66 about 1 mile downstream from the lock and dam.
- 46.00 ftHighway 662 near the old Lock and Dam 47 begins to flood. This is approximately 1/2 mile downstream from the current lock and dam.
- 38.00 ftMinor flooding occurs. The river is 2500 feet wide and begins covering agricultural land on the Kentucky side.
- 35.00 ftSloughs between the Ohio and Green Rivers on the Kentucky side begin to fill.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 24% |
| 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
71 crests on NOAA’s list since 1884.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 31, 1937 | 56.60 ft |
| 2 | March 12, 1945 | 50.90 ft |
| 3 | April 1, 1913 | 50.70 ft |
| 4 | March 9, 1997 | 50.53 ft |
| 5 | March 16, 1964 | 50.40 ft |
| 6 | January 1, 1884 | 50.20 ft |
| 7 | February 28, 2018 | 50.12 ft |
| 8 | April 29, 2011 | 49.08 ft |
| 9 | October 14, 1952 | 48.10 ft |
| 10 | April 21, 1948 | 48.10 ft |
| 11 | March 18, 2015 | 48.07 ft |
| 12 | February 22, 2025 | 47.90 ft |
| 13 | December 15, 1978 | 47.90 ft |
| 14 | January 17, 1950 | 47.80 ft |
| 15 | March 25, 1943 | 47.70 ft |
| 16 | March 26, 1933 | 47.60 ft |
| 17 | March 7, 1962 | 47.50 ft |
| 18 | January 6, 1991 | 47.50 ft |
| 19 | February 16, 2019 | 47.39 ft |
| 20 | February 18, 1990 | 47.30 ft |
| 21 | March 8, 2021 | 47.22 ft |
| 22 | March 5, 1979 | 47.20 ft |
| 23 | February 12, 1939 | 47.20 ft |
| 24 | March 21, 1963 | 47.00 ft |
| 25 | February 19, 1989 | 46.89 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 22, 2025: 47.90 ft
- April 19, 2024: 43.49 ft
- February 3, 2024: 40.74 ft
- March 29, 2023: 40.02 ft
- February 22, 2023: 40.68 ft
- March 2, 2022: 44.94 ft
- February 10, 2022: 41.96 ft
- January 8, 2022: 43.61 ft
- March 8, 2021: 47.22 ft
- February 18, 2020: 46.27 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 for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.