Ohio River at Ironton, OH
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal35.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 16.9 ft below flood stage (52 ft).
Flow: 140,000 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 60 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 56 ft |
| Flood stage | 52 ft |
| Action stage | 50 ft |
| Record crest (February 19, 2018) | 54.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 60 ftSeveral low areas along the Ohio River outside the Ironton flood wall, on both sides of the river, are flooded. Several roads along the Ohio River are flooded on both sides of the river. Several streams that flow into the Ohio River are backed up and flooded.
- 56 ftStorms Creek areas are flooded in Ohio. Some low areas outside the flood wall of Ironton start to flood, especially near the Hanging Rock area. Some low areas along the Ohio River in Kentucky start to flood.
- 52 ftLow areas along Storms Creek in Ohio are flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 54.67 ft — February 19, 2018
- 54.1 ft — March 4, 2021
- 53.01 ft — February 18, 2025
- 52.6 ft — February 14, 2020
- 52.05 ft — February 15, 2020
Recent crests: 53.01 ft (February 18, 2025) · 54.1 ft (March 4, 2021) · 52.05 ft (February 15, 2020) · 52.6 ft (February 14, 2020) · 49.97 ft (December 24, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IROO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.