Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam, IN
River level and flood forecast · Perry County
The river is 29.3 ft below flood stage (42 ft).
Forecast to rise to 17.2 ft Thu 2 AM, below the 42 ft flood stage.
Flow: 69,700 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:13 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 50 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 46 ft |
| Flood stage | 42 ft |
| Action stage | 40 ft |
| Record crest (January 27, 1937) | 60.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 63 ftWater reaches top of the levee at Hawesville KY. Large sections of highways 66 and 60 are closed.
- 51 ftLocks are closed. Large sections large of highway 66 flood. Highway 60 floods between Cloverport and Hawesville.
- 42 ftAgricultural flooding begins near Cloverport and Cannelton. Highway 66 floods near Derby and Dexter. Rocky Point Girl Scout camp is affected.
- 39 ftHighway 66 floods near Derby - Dexter area.
Highest crests on record
- 60.8 ft — January 27, 1937
- 54.4 ft — March 8, 1945
- 53.9 ft — March 8, 1964
- 53.8 ft — April 1, 1913
- 52.42 ft — March 8, 1997
Recent crests: 51.05 ft (April 10, 2025) · 46.2 ft (February 21, 2025) · 46.12 ft (March 7, 2021) · 44.53 ft (February 17, 2020) · 44.91 ft (February 28, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNNI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.