Ohio River at Golconda, IL
River level and flood forecast · Pope County
Normal30.4 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (40 ft).
Forecast to rise to 32.4 ft Fri 1 AM, below the 40 ft flood stage.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:17 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 55 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 49 ft |
| Flood stage | 40 ft |
| Action stage | 36 ft |
| Record crest (February 2, 1937) | 62.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 66 ftThe top of the protection is reached in Golconda.
- 60 ftMajor flooding occurs. This is the critical stage for Reevesville Illinois and Carrsville Kentucky
- 55.6 ftThe town of Golconda begins closing their flood wall.
- 53 ftThe levee at the marina is under water.
- 49 ftSeveral families are evacuated in Hall Town.
- 46 ftFlooding begins to affect Rosiclare Illinois.
Highest crests on record
- 62.6 ft — February 2, 1937
- 56.87 ft — May 6, 2011
- 56.8 ft — April 6, 1913
- 54.4 ft — January 19, 1950
- 53.58 ft — March 12, 1997
Recent crests: 52.32 ft (April 15, 2025) · 45.72 ft (February 24, 2025) · 46.02 ft (March 4, 2022) · 41.08 ft (January 10, 2022) · 45.95 ft (March 10, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GOLI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.