Ohio River at Shawneetown, KY
River level and flood forecast · Gallatin County
Normal15.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 17.2 ft below flood stage (33 ft).
Forecast to rise to 19.7 ft Thu 7 PM, below the 33 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 | 53 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 43 ft |
| Flood stage | 33 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (January 30, 1937) | 65.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 65.64 ftThis flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary.
- 60 ftThe top of the protection is reached in Shawneetown.
- 52 ftSeveral rural roads and houses are isolated.
- 43 ftSeveral county roads are closed.
- 33 ftMinor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
- 26 ftThe boat ramp and parking lot at Old Shawneetown are under water.
Highest crests on record
- 65.64 ft — January 30, 1937
- 56.36 ft — May 6, 2011
- 55.6 ft — March 14, 1945
- 55.3 ft — January 19, 1950
- 54.6 ft — March 20, 1964
Recent crests: 53.33 ft (April 14, 2025) · 44.72 ft (February 24, 2025) · 40.11 ft (April 21, 2024) · 36.79 ft (February 4, 2024) · 37.29 ft (March 31, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOhio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam, KY
- DownstreamOhio River at Golconda, IL
- Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg, IL
- Tradewater River above Providence, KY
- Lusk Creek above Eddyville, IL
- Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL
- South Fork Saline River above Carrier Mills, IL
- Ohio River at Henderson, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHNI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.