Ohio River at Henderson

1. 50.00 ftNumerous homes and businesses will be affected in the western and northern sections of the county.
2. 48.00 ftNumerous highways will be closed with extensive flooding in Smith Mills, Alzey Bottoms and leading up to Sunset Lane in Henderson. Extensive agricultural lands will be flooded with a few feet of water over the fields, especially in the western and northern sections of the county.
3. 43.00 ftSeveral county roads in the western and northern part of the county flood, leaving many impassable.
4. 36.00 ftSeveral roads begin to flood including: Horseshoe Bend Rd on Hwy 136, Kentucky 268 at the four-mile marker past McDonald Landing Rd, Gray-Adridge Rd, Old River Rd, Green River Rd, Stratman Rd and Wolf Hills Rd.

Most recent crests

• April 12, 2025: 43.08 ft
• February 23, 2025: 39.59 ft

• UpstreamOhio River at Evansville
• DownstreamOhio River at Mount Vernon
• Green River (KY) at Spottsville
• Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam
• Big Creek (IN) at Wadesville
• Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam
• Ohio River at Owensboro
• Wabash River at New Harmony

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.

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.