Rivers in Indiana
Ohio River at Evansville
Below flood stage
17.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 42.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 26.90 ftSat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 53.75 ft1937
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 52.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 48.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 42.00 ft |
| Action | 24.00 ft |
- 53.80 ftThis flood will exceed the highest stage on record.
- 52.00 ftMajor flooding occurs. Several highways are closed and at this level parts of the airport begin to flood.
- 45.00 ftMany county roads are flooded and some are impassable.
- 42.00 ftThe river is 3300 feet wide.
- 40.00 ftBasements along the riverfront begin to fill. Flooding begins along Pigeon Creek.
- 38.00 ftMost of the bottomland is covered and farmers should move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 36.00 ftAgricultural bottomeland begins to flood and the levee authority is operating several pumping stations.
- 26.00 ftThe levee authority closes the flood gates downtown.
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 15, 2026.
Crest history
91 crests on NOAA’s list since 1832.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 31, 1937 | 53.75 ft |
| 2 | February 19, 1884 | 48.82 ft |
| 3 | February 19, 1883 | 48.60 ft |
| 4 | April 5, 1913 | 48.40 ft |
| 5 | March 11, 1945 | 48.28 ft |
| 6 | March 16, 1964 | 47.72 ft |
| 7 | April 12, 2025 | 47.67 ft |
| 8 | March 10, 1997 | 47.52 ft |
| 9 | March 1, 2018 | 46.87 ft |
| 10 | May 5, 2011 | 46.78 ft |
| 11 | January 1, 1832 | 46.29 ft |
| 12 | January 24, 1907 | 46.20 ft |
| 13 | January 25, 1907 | 46.20 ft |
| 14 | February 9, 1950 | 45.84 ft |
| 15 | April 21, 1948 | 45.60 ft |
| 16 | March 18, 2015 | 45.21 ft |
| 17 | March 27, 1933 | 45.20 ft |
| 18 | March 26, 1943 | 45.20 ft |
| 19 | March 7, 1962 | 45.00 ft |
| 20 | February 24, 1882 | 44.90 ft |
| 21 | December 16, 1978 | 44.84 ft |
| 22 | February 12, 1939 | 44.81 ft |
| 23 | April 3, 1898 | 44.80 ft |
| 24 | January 29, 1927 | 44.80 ft |
| 25 | January 6, 1991 | 44.60 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 12, 2025: 47.67 ft
- February 22, 2025: 44.52 ft
- March 2, 2022: 42.03 ft
- March 8, 2021: 44.19 ft
- February 18, 2020: 43.49 ft
- February 17, 2019: 44.39 ft
- March 1, 2018: 46.87 ft
- January 1, 2016: 42.29 ft
- March 18, 2015: 45.21 ft
- May 5, 2011: 46.78 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.