Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam, IN
River level and flood forecast · Warrick County
Normal13.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 24.2 ft below flood stage (38 ft).
Forecast to rise to 20.1 ft Thu 7 AM, below the 38 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 | 56 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 48 ft |
| Flood stage | 38 ft |
| Action stage | 35 ft |
| Record crest (January 31, 1937) | 56.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 56.6 ftThis flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Evacuations of homes and businesses becomes necessary. Many roads are water covered and impassable.
- 48 ftWater approaches part of IN 66 about 1 mile downstream from the lock and dam.
- 46 ftHighway 662 near the old Lock and Dam 47 begins to flood. This is approximately 1/2 mile downstream from the current lock and dam.
- 38 ftMinor flooding occurs. The river is 2500 feet wide and begins covering agricultural land on the Kentucky side.
- 35 ftSloughs between the Ohio and Green Rivers on the Kentucky side begin to fill.
Highest crests on record
- 56.6 ft — January 31, 1937
- 50.9 ft — March 12, 1945
- 50.7 ft — April 1, 1913
- 50.53 ft — March 9, 1997
- 50.4 ft — March 16, 1964
Recent crests: 47.9 ft (February 22, 2025) · 43.49 ft (April 19, 2024) · 40.74 ft (February 3, 2024) · 40.02 ft (March 29, 2023) · 40.68 ft (February 22, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NBGI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.