Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock and Dam, OH

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 45 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near the old senior center on Route 2.
• 42 ftLock walls overtopped. Flood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near Harrison and South Chester Streets.
• 41 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near Jefferson Street and Route 2.
• 40 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep at the flood indicator pole near Adams Street and Route 2.
• 39 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep near the flood indicator pole on South Chestnut Street at the bottom of Chelsea Hill.
• 38 ftFlood waters are approximately one foot deep near the flood indicator pole on may street.
• 37 ftNavigation suspended, lock out of service. Flood waters are approximately one foot deep near the flood pole indicator at the south end of South Chestnut Street.

Highest crests on record

1. 50.2 ft — December 31, 1942
2. 46.5 ft — January 26, 1937
3. 45.7 ft — March 11, 1964
4. 45.6 ft — March 7, 1945
5. 45.6 ft — January 20, 1996

Recent crests: 36.21 ft (April 13, 2024) · 40.02 ft (April 4, 2024) · 37.49 ft (September 11, 2018) · 37.63 ft (February 17, 2018) · 39.23 ft (March 9, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Yellow Creek at Hammonsville, OH
• Little Beaver Creek at East Liverpool, OH
• Ohio River at Montgomery Lock and Dam, PA
• Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PA
• Ohio River at Dashields Lock and Dam, PA
• Beaver River near Beaver Falls, PA
• Short Creek near Dillonvale, OH
• Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam, WV