Ohio River at Marietta Pumphouse

Last updated: Apr 2, 2025, 12:51 AM UTC
Flood Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 42 - Most business, homes, and roads are flooded throughout Marietta at stages 42 feet and above.
  • 41 - Several sections and business along Front, Greene, Hart, Butler and Second Streets and Elemwood Avenue are flooded. Portions of Fifth, Buckley, Knox, Fair and Ohio Streets are flooded.
  • 40 - Major flooding is occuring. Wayne Street at Eighth Street, Greene Street at Second, Seventh and Pike Streets, Front Street at Monroe Street and at the Armory, Pennsylvania Avenue at Linwood Street and at Eton Street, Second Street at Butler Street, and Scammel Street at Second and Third Streets are all flooded. On the West Side, Harmar Street at Maple and Pearl Streets, and Market Street at Fort Square are flooded.
  • 39 - Pike street at Lafayette, Greene at Third Street, Jefferson Street at East Eight Street, Third Street between Butler and Church Streets, and Second Street at Wooster Street are all flooded.
  • 38 - Elmwood Avenue at Ash, Hart, Pike and Charles Streets at Seventh Street, Church at Second Street, Butler at Fifth Street, Ohio Street at Second and Third Streets are all flooded.
  • 37 - Hart Street at Ash and Fourth Streets, Stark and Jefferson Streets at Seventh Street, Fourth Street at Butler Street, Second and Third Streets at Church Street, Spike Streeet at Olney Street, Lafayette and Wayne Streets at Eighth Street, Greene Street at Fifth and Sixth Streets are flooded.
  • 36 - Pike Street at the entrance to Phillips Elementary School, Elmwood Avenue and Hart Street start to flood. Eighth at Ohio and Stark Streets start to flood. Second and Third Streets between Green and Butler floods.
  • 35 - Stark Street at 7th Street, Pike Street at Wayne, Elmwood Avenue and Greene Street at the center of Don Drumm Field are flooded.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 39.4094, -81.4578
RFC OHRFC
State OH
WFO RLX
County Washington
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 03150700

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 37.89 ft on 04-14-2024
2. 40.07 ft on 04-05-2024
3. 35.35 ft on 09-12-2018
4. 36.40 ft on 04-05-2018
5. 39.58 ft on 02-18-2018

Historic Crests

1. 58.30 ft on 03-29-1913
2. 55.00 ft on 01-26-1937 1
3. 52.90 ft on 02-07-1884 1
4. 50.50 ft on 03-16-1907 1
5. 48.80 ft on 02-16-1832 1
6. 45.20 ft on 03-12-1964 1
7. 45.00 ft on 09-30-1861 1
8. 44.97 ft on 09-19-2004 1
9. 43.60 ft on 01-08-2005
10. 41.40 ft on 01-24-1959 1

Low Water Records

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 606.35 ft
moderate Flooding 604.35 ft
minor Flooding 601.35 ft
action 599.35 ft
Latest Value 583.49 ft
Gauge Zero 566.35 ft

Gauge Photos

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Areal View at 44 feet.

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast vs. River Potential
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics.

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