Ohio River at Henderson, KY
River level and flood forecast · Henderson County
Normal12.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 23.5 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Forecast to rise to 15.4 ft Thu 7 AM, below the 36 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 | 48 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 43 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 31 ft |
| Record crest (April 12, 2025) | 43.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 50 ftNumerous homes and businesses will be affected in the western and northern sections of the county.
- 48 ftNumerous highways will be closed with extensive flooding in Smith Mills, Alzey Bottoms and leading up to Sunset Lane in Henderson. Extensive agricultural lands will be flooded with a few feet of water over the fields, especially in the western and northern sections of the county.
- 43 ftSeveral county roads in the western and northern part of the county flood, leaving many impassable.
- 36 ftSeveral roads begin to flood including: Horseshoe Bend Rd on Hwy 136, Kentucky 268 at the four-mile marker past McDonald Landing Rd, Gray-Adridge Rd, Old River Rd, Green River Rd, Stratman Rd and Wolf Hills Rd.
Highest crests on record
- 43.08 ft — April 12, 2025
- 39.59 ft — February 23, 2025
Recent crests: 43.08 ft (April 12, 2025) · 39.59 ft (February 23, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOhio River at Evansville, IN
- Green River (KY) above Spottsville, KY
- Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam, IN
- Big Creek (IN) above Wadesville, IN
- Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam, KY
- Wabash River at New Harmony, IN
- Pigeon Creek (IN) above Fort Branch, IN
- Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HENK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.