Ohio River at Meldahl Dam

1. 76.00 ftThis is the flood of record which was set in January 1937. The entire floodplain is inundated. Much of Highway 52 is flooded, and many low-lying residences and businesses must be evacuated. Nearly all of Augusta, Kentucky is under water, as well as Higginsport, Chilo, Foster and Neville in Ohio, with 10 feet or more of water in areas of these communities.
2. 70.00 ftFlooding as deep as 8 to 10 feet occurs in Augusta, Higginsport, Chilo, Foster and Neville. A flood of this magnitude is beyond the FEMA 1 percent flood with the entire floodplain inundated.
3. 66.00 ftThe Villages of Moscow and Neville are completely flooded. Major backwater flooding into creeks and streams occurs over Clermont, Brown, Bracken and Pendleton Counties. Much of Route 52 is under water, and major inundation of homes and businesses occurs in Chilo, Foster, Neville, Augusta and Higginsport.
4. 64.00 ftThe floodplain is inundated with flood depths of several feet of water into the communities of Neville, Moscow, Higginsport, Augusta, Foster and Chilo. A flood of this level equates roughly to the FEMA 1 percent flood.
5. 63.00 ftThe Village of Neville becomes inaccessible and much of Moscow becomes flooded. Large amounts of property damage can be expected and evacuations of homes and businesses becomes widespread. Route 52 is flooded in long stretches.
6. 61.00 ftThe entire Village of Neville in Clermont County becomes flooded. Much of Route 52 is impassible for long stretches. Significant lowland and backwater flooding can be expected along the river.
7. 58.00 ftMuch of the Village of Neville floods, with evacuations of homes and businesses becoming necessary. Significant backwater flooding occurs along creeks and streams emptying into the Ohio River. Route 52 becomes flooded in many low areas.
8. 55.00 ftThe Village of Neville, Ohio begins to experience lowland flooding, while backwater flooding along creeks and streams results in lowland flooding along the river. Route 52 becomes cut off in southern Clermont County at Bear Creek and Maple Creek near Neville.
9. 54.00 ftRoute 52 and State Route 232 near Point Pleasant, Ohio are covered with water. Backwater flooding near the river worsens in Clermont, Brown, Bracken and Pendleton Counties.
10. 53.00 ftWater rises over Route 52 below the locks, and backwater flooding continues along several creeks and streams in Clermont and Brown counties in Ohio and Bracken and Pendleton Counties in Kentucky. Portions of Route 52 in Ohio and low areas between Route 8 and the river in Kentucky are flooded.
11. 52.00 ftLowland flooding of streets near Neville continues. Water covers Route 52 near State Route 232 in Point Pleasant, with backwater flooding up Big Indian Creek resulting in high water along stretches of Route 232 close to the river.
12. 51.00 ftLowland and backwater flooding impacts some roads in southern Clermont and Brown Counties in Ohio and Bracken County in Kentucky. Jones-Bradford Road floods near Route 8 in Bracken County.
13. 50.00 ftLowland flooding near the river increases, as well as backwater flooding in southern Clermont and Brown Counties in Ohio and Bracken County in Kentucky.
14. 49.00 ftLowland flooding near the river occurs, as well as backwater flooding in southern Clermont and Brown Counties in Ohio and Bracken County in Kentucky.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 8, 2025: 56.28 ft
• February 19, 2025: 52.67 ft
• March 4, 2021: 54.64 ft
• February 15, 2020: 52.05 ft
• February 13, 2019: 51.22 ft
• February 25, 2018: 55.73 ft
• February 20, 2018: 53.43 ft
• February 15, 2018: 44.22 ft
• March 15, 2015: 54.41 ft
• March 13, 2011: 53.70 ft

• UpstreamOhio River at Maysville
• DownstreamOhio River
• Licking River at Catawba
• Licking River at Butler
• Licking River at Falmouth
• South Fork Licking River at Hayes
• Twelvemile Creek
• Licking River at McKinneysburg
• White Oak Creek at Georgetown
• East Fork Little Miami River at Harsha Dam

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.

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.