Ohio River at Louisville Water Tower, KY
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal13.4 ftas of Mon 5 PM
Flow: 83,900 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 37.51 ft — April 9, 2025
- 34.59 ft — February 25, 2018
- 31.03 ft — March 16, 2015
- 30 ft — March 6, 2021
- 29.64 ft — February 14, 2019
Recent crests: 37.51 ft (April 9, 2025) · 29.61 ft (February 20, 2025) · 30 ft (March 6, 2021) · 26.67 ft (February 16, 2020) · 29.64 ft (February 14, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamOhio River at McAlpine Upper, KY
- Beargrass Creek at Mellwood, KY
- Middle Fork Beargrass Creek near Clifton, KY
- Middle Fork Beargrass Creek near St. Matthews, KY
- South Fork Beargrass Creek near Audubon Park, KY
- Goose Creek (C KY) near Lyndon, KY
- Ohio River at McAlpine Lower, KY
- Silver Creek (IN) at Sellersburg, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLXK2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.