Rivers in Ohio
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock and Dam
Below flood stage
14.01ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 7:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 36.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 14.00 ftTue, Sep 29, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 54.30 ft1936
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 39.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 38.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 36.00 ft |
| Action | 26.60 ft |
- 45.00 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near the old senior center on Route 2.
- 42.00 ftLock walls overtopped. Flood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near Harrison and South Chester Streets.
- 41.00 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near Jefferson Street and Route 2.
- 40.00 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near Adams Street and Route 2.
- 39.00 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep near the flood indicator pole on South Chestnut Street at the bottom of Chelsea Hill.
- 38.00 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep near the flood indicator pole on may street.
- 37.00 ftNavigation suspended, lock out of service. Flood waters are approximately one foot deep near the flood pole indicator at the south end of South Chestnut Street.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10% |
| Moderate flooding | 8% |
| Major flooding | 8% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 29, 2026.
Crest history
66 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 19, 1936 | 54.30 ft |
| 2 | December 31, 1942 | 50.20 ft |
| 3 | January 26, 1937 | 46.50 ft |
| 4 | March 11, 1964 | 45.70 ft |
| 5 | March 7, 1945 | 45.60 ft |
| 6 | January 20, 1996 | 45.60 ft |
| 7 | April 27, 1937 | 45.50 ft |
| 8 | June 24, 1972 | 45.40 ft |
| 9 | October 17, 1954 | 44.90 ft |
| 10 | September 19, 2004 | 44.50 ft |
| 11 | January 23, 1937 | 44.40 ft |
| 12 | January 23, 1959 | 43.10 ft |
| 13 | April 21, 1940 | 41.20 ft |
| 14 | January 7, 2005 | 41.00 ft |
| 15 | April 4, 2024 | 40.02 ft |
| 16 | March 9, 2011 | 39.23 ft |
| 17 | March 26, 1936 | 39.00 ft |
| 18 | April 1, 1960 | 38.90 ft |
| 19 | February 14, 1966 | 38.60 ft |
| 20 | January 1, 1991 | 38.00 ft |
| 21 | April 1, 1940 | 37.70 ft |
| 22 | February 17, 2018 | 37.63 ft |
| 23 | September 11, 2018 | 37.49 ft |
| 24 | March 6, 1964 | 37.20 ft |
| 25 | December 19, 1937 | 36.90 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 13, 2024: 36.21 ft
- April 4, 2024: 40.02 ft
- September 11, 2018: 37.49 ft
- February 17, 2018: 37.63 ft
- March 9, 2011: 39.23 ft
- January 26, 2010: 32.80 ft
- March 24, 2007: 27.90 ft
- March 16, 2007: 31.94 ft
- January 7, 2005: 41.00 ft
- September 19, 2004: 44.50 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. The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.