Ohio River at Shawneetown

Last updated: Apr 13, 2025, 6:50 PM UTC

Flood Warning

Special Weather Statement

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Observed (OBS) 04/13/2025 12:30 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/13/2025 10:53 AM CDT

Record: 65.6 ft

Low Threshold: 15 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 53 ft

Moderate Flooding 43 ft

Minor Flooding 33 ft

Action 30 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

USGS data is no longer available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	53 ft
	Moderate Flooding	43 ft
	Minor Flooding	33 ft
	Action	30 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

65.64 - This 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 - The top of the protection is reached in Shawneetown.
52 - Several rural roads and houses are isolated.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.6919, -88.1333
RFC	OHRFC
State	IL
WFO	PAH
County	Gallatin
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03381700

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	40.11 ft	on 04-21-2024
2.	36.79 ft	on 02-04-2024
3.	37.29 ft	on 03-31-2023
4.	34.32 ft	on 02-23-2023
5.	44.49 ft	on 03-04-2022

Historic Crests

1.	65.64 ft	on 01-30-1937
2.	56.36 ft	on 05-06-2011
3.	55.60 ft	on 03-14-1945
4.	55.30 ft	on 01-19-1950
5.	54.60 ft	on 03-20-1964

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88	NGVD29
major Flooding	362.10 ft	362.43 ft
moderate Flooding	352.10 ft	352.43 ft
minor Flooding	342.10 ft	342.43 ft
action	339.10 ft	339.43 ft
Latest Value	361.91 ft	362.24 ft
Gauge Zero	309.10 ft	309.43 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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WFO Information

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1.	40.11 ft	on 04-21-2024
2.	36.79 ft	on 02-04-2024
3.	37.29 ft	on 03-31-2023
4.	34.32 ft	on 02-23-2023
5.	44.49 ft	on 03-04-2022
6.	35.81 ft	on 02-11-2022
7.	39.62 ft	on 01-10-2022
8.	45.25 ft	on 03-10-2021
9.	44.51 ft	on 02-21-2020
10.	39.87 ft	on 06-27-2019
11.	52.06 ft	on 03-04-2018
12.	39.07 ft	on 05-13-2017
13.	37.84 ft	on 03-02-2016
14.	43.55 ft	on 01-04-2016
15.	48.36 ft	on 03-20-2015
16.	41.28 ft	on 04-11-2014
17.	39.14 ft	on 12-30-2013
18.	56.36 ft	on 05-06-2011
19.	39.29 ft	on 05-10-2010
20.	39.70 ft	on 05-14-2009
21.	48.04 ft	on 03-27-2008
22.	42.30 ft	on 01-23-2007
23.	38.05 ft	on 03-19-2006
24.	50.57 ft	on 01-16-2005
25.	44.70 ft	on 01-14-2004
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27.	45.40 ft	on 05-23-2002
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29.	42.50 ft	on 02-27-2000
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31.	41.90 ft	on 04-27-1998
32.	54.40 ft	on 03-12-1997
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39.	45.00 ft	on 02-20-1990
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41.	39.00 ft	on 02-10-1988
42.	37.10 ft	on 04-19-1987
43.	40.70 ft	on 02-14-1986
44.	43.80 ft	on 12-07-1985
45.	42.45 ft	on 05-15-1984
46.	49.30 ft	on 05-11-1983
47.	43.50 ft	on 03-26-1982
48.	38.20 ft	on 06-15-1981
49.	38.10 ft	on 06-14-1981
50.	40.30 ft	on 03-29-1980
51.	43.30 ft	on 04-10-1979
52.	51.10 ft	on 03-08-1979
53.	47.00 ft	on 03-24-1978
54.	39.00 ft	on 04-14-1977
55.	43.20 ft	on 02-27-1976
56.	42.50 ft	on 05-04-1975
57.	48.60 ft	on 04-05-1975
58.	44.20 ft	on 03-05-1975
59.	37.80 ft	on 06-08-1974
60.	44.50 ft	on 01-20-1974
61.	40.90 ft	on 06-06-1973
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71.	42.20 ft	on 06-23-1967
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75.	38.30 ft	on 04-05-1965
76.	54.60 ft	on 03-20-1964
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84.	44.50 ft	on 05-17-1958
85.	45.50 ft	on 04-18-1957
86.	44.80 ft	on 02-28-1956
87.	47.30 ft	on 03-15-1955
88.	33.80 ft	on 03-11-1953
89.	47.10 ft	on 02-09-1952
90.	44.00 ft	on 03-02-1951
91.	42.70 ft	on 01-23-1951
92.	55.30 ft	on 01-19-1950
93.	49.20 ft	on 02-04-1949
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95.	35.20 ft	on 01-27-1947
96.	39.20 ft	on 01-18-1946
97.	55.60 ft	on 03-14-1945
98.	42.40 ft	on 04-22-1944
99.	49.60 ft	on 03-29-1943
100.	39.20 ft	on 03-23-1942
101.	26.00 ft	on 06-14-1941
102.	47.00 ft	on 05-01-1940
103.	48.00 ft	on 04-27-1939
104.	38.40 ft	on 04-18-1938
105.	65.64 ft	on 01-30-1937

1.	65.64 ft	on 01-30-1937
2.	56.36 ft	on 05-06-2011
3.	55.60 ft	on 03-14-1945
4.	55.30 ft	on 01-19-1950
5.	54.60 ft	on 03-20-1964
6.	54.40 ft	on 03-12-1997
7.	52.40 ft	on 05-16-1961
8.	52.30 ft	on 01-09-1991
9.	52.06 ft	on 03-04-2018
10.	51.10 ft	on 03-08-1979
11.	50.80 ft	on 03-24-1963
12.	50.57 ft	on 01-16-2005
13.	50.40 ft	on 04-24-1948
14.	49.70 ft	on 03-09-1962
15.	49.60 ft	on 03-29-1943
16.	49.30 ft	on 05-11-1983
17.	49.20 ft	on 02-04-1949
18.	48.70 ft	on 05-15-1996
19.	48.60 ft	on 04-05-1975
20.	48.36 ft	on 03-20-2015
21.	48.04 ft	on 03-27-2008
22.	48.00 ft	on 04-27-1939
23.	47.70 ft	on 04-26-1972
24.	47.30 ft	on 03-15-1955
25.	47.20 ft	on 05-26-1995
26.	47.10 ft	on 02-09-1952
27.	47.00 ft	on 05-01-1940
28.	47.00 ft	on 03-24-1978
29.	46.50 ft	on 06-05-1968
30.	45.90 ft	on 03-19-1967
31.	45.70 ft	on 04-23-1994
32.	45.50 ft	on 02-24-1989
33.	45.50 ft	on 04-18-1957
34.	45.40 ft	on 05-23-2002
35.	45.25 ft	on 03-10-2021
36.	45.00 ft	on 02-20-1990
37.	45.00 ft	on 02-01-1959
38.	44.80 ft	on 12-20-1972
39.	44.80 ft	on 02-28-1956
40.	44.70 ft	on 01-14-2004
41.	44.70 ft	on 02-06-1994
42.	44.51 ft	on 02-21-2020
43.	44.50 ft	on 01-20-1974
44.	44.50 ft	on 05-17-1958
45.	44.49 ft	on 03-04-2022
46.	44.20 ft	on 03-05-1975
47.	44.00 ft	on 03-02-1951
48.	43.80 ft	on 12-07-1985
49.	43.55 ft	on 01-04-2016
50.	43.50 ft	on 01-30-1999
51.	43.50 ft	on 03-26-1982
52.	43.30 ft	on 04-10-1979
53.	43.20 ft	on 02-27-1976
54.	43.20 ft	on 05-05-1970
55.	43.00 ft	on 03-02-2003
56.	42.90 ft	on 03-27-1973
57.	42.70 ft	on 01-23-1951
58.	42.50 ft	on 02-27-2000
59.	42.50 ft	on 05-04-1975
60.	42.45 ft	on 05-15-1984
61.	42.40 ft	on 04-22-1944
62.	42.30 ft	on 01-23-2007
63.	42.30 ft	on 03-02-1971
64.	42.20 ft	on 02-09-1969
65.	42.20 ft	on 06-23-1967
66.	42.10 ft	on 04-11-1970
67.	41.90 ft	on 04-27-1998
68.	41.90 ft	on 03-07-1972
69.	41.70 ft	on 03-14-1993
70.	41.60 ft	on 02-27-1959
71.	41.28 ft	on 04-11-2014
72.	41.10 ft	on 05-09-1966
73.	40.90 ft	on 06-06-1973
74.	40.70 ft	on 02-14-1986
75.	40.40 ft	on 07-23-1966
76.	40.30 ft	on 03-29-1980
77.	40.11 ft	on 04-21-2024
78.	39.87 ft	on 06-27-2019
79.	39.70 ft	on 05-14-2009
80.	39.62 ft	on 01-10-2022
81.	39.29 ft	on 05-10-2010
82.	39.20 ft	on 01-18-1946
83.	39.20 ft	on 03-23-1942
84.	39.14 ft	on 12-30-2013
85.	39.07 ft	on 05-13-2017
86.	39.00 ft	on 02-10-1988
87.	39.00 ft	on 04-14-1977
88.	38.40 ft	on 04-18-1938
89.	38.30 ft	on 04-05-1965
90.	38.20 ft	on 06-15-1981
91.	38.10 ft	on 06-14-1981
92.	38.05 ft	on 03-19-2006
93.	37.84 ft	on 03-02-2016
94.	37.80 ft	on 06-08-1974
95.	37.29 ft	on 03-31-2023
96.	37.10 ft	on 04-19-1987
97.	36.79 ft	on 02-04-2024
98.	36.00 ft	on 02-23-2001
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100.	35.81 ft	on 02-11-2022
101.	35.20 ft	on 01-27-1947
102.	34.32 ft	on 02-23-2023
103.	34.20 ft	on 02-18-1960
104.	33.80 ft	on 03-11-1953
105.	26.00 ft	on 06-14-1941