Ohio River at Point Pleasant

1. 60.00 ftMost of the entire river valley from one-half to one mile back from the river is flooded.
2. 59.50 ftTurkey Run Road in Ohio is flooded.
3. 56.00 ftThe Gallipolis Water Works is affected.
4. 55.00 ftThe railroad tracks at Crooked Creek are flooded.
5. 51.00 ftRoute 35 at the bridge over Crooked Creek is flooded.
6. 50.60 ftRoutes 2 and 62 near the flood wall gate start to flood.
7. 50.50 ftThe towns of Leon and Grimms Landing experience water problems.
8. 50.00 ftThe railroad north and south of Point Pleasant is flooded. Route 62, near Wye and Three Mile Creek just north of Point Pleasant, is flooded.
9. 49.00 ftRoush Lane Road in Ohio is flooded and closed.
10. 48.00 ftThe Route 62 gate at the Point Pleasant flood wall is closed. The railroad tracks 8 miles east of Point Pleasant are inundated.
11. 47.70 ftOhio Route 7 at Leading Creek is flooded.
12. 47.00 ftThe railroad tracks opposite Point Pleasant are flooded. Most sections of Henderson start to flood. Huntington Road at Mud Run Road starts to flood.
13. 46.00 ftRoute 35, 10 miles east of Point Pleasant is flooded. Locust Road in Henderson is flooded.
14. 45.20 ftRoute 2 below Henderson and Salt Creek is flooded.
15. 45.00 ftWest Virginia Routes 2 and 17 south of Point Pleasant are flooded.
16. 44.30 ftOld Route 35 above Henderson is flooded.
17. 44.00 ftHomes at the end of 2nd Street outside the flood wall in Point Pleasant are flooded. Little Kyger Gravel Hill Road at Kyger Creek is flooded.
18. 43.80 ftWater crosses Route 21 and 6 at Eight Mile Creek above Ambrosia.
19. 43.75 ftRoute 30 and 62 near Rockcastle Creek, and Ambrosia is flooded.
20. 43.50 ftRoute 33 at West Creek and Brinker Run between Vanadium and Letart is flooded. Sand Hill Road near Letart is flooded.
21. 43.00 ftOhio Route 7 at Kyger Creek and Addison is flooded.
22. 42.00 ftThe Little Kyger Road in Ohio is flooded.
23. 41.00 ftThe Addison, Blaville Road in Ohio is flooded and low lying areas surrounding Point Pleasant and vicinity are flooded due to backwater.
24. 40.00 ftLow-lying areas surrounding Point Pleasant and vicinity are flooded due to backwater. Also, the ampitheater lower pier is flooded and half way up the steps. Salt Creek Road, Hannan Trace Road, Huntington Road at Boggs Run Road and Mason Eighty Road start to flood.

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

• February 18, 2025: 42.58 ft
• April 15, 2024: 43.76 ft
• April 6, 2024: 44.69 ft
• May 9, 2022: 40.70 ft
• February 27, 2022: 40.47 ft
• March 3, 2021: 46.23 ft
• February 14, 2020: 43.75 ft
• February 25, 2019: 40.43 ft
• February 14, 2019: 40.30 ft
• December 23, 2018: 42.32 ft

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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.