Ohio River at Point Pleasant

Last updated: Mar 31, 2025, 3:03 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 03/31/2025 10:00 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 03/30/2025 10:22 AM EDT

Record: 62.8 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 48 ft

Moderate Flooding 44 ft

Minor Flooding 40 ft

Action 38 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	48 ft
	Moderate Flooding	44 ft
	Minor Flooding	40 ft
	Action	38 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

60 - Most of the entire river valley from one-half to one mile back from the river is flooded.
59.5 - Turkey Run Road in Ohio is flooded.
56 - The Gallipolis Water Works is affected.
55 - The railroad tracks at Crooked Creek are flooded.
51 - Route 35 at the bridge over Crooked Creek is flooded.
50.6 - Routes 2 and 62 near the flood wall gate start to flood.
50.5 - The towns of Leon and Grimms Landing experience water problems.
50 - The railroad north and south of Point Pleasant is flooded. Route 62, near Wye and Three Mile Creek just north of Point Pleasant, is flooded.
49 - Roush Lane Road in Ohio is flooded and closed.
48 - The Route 62 gate at the Point Pleasant flood wall is closed. The railroad tracks 8 miles east of Point Pleasant are inundated.
47.7 - Ohio Route 7 at Leading Creek is flooded.
47 - The railroad tracks opposite Point Pleasant are flooded. Most sections of Henderson start to flood. Huntington Road at Mud Run Road starts to flood.
46 - Route 35, 10 miles east of Point Pleasant is flooded. Locust Road in Henderson is flooded.
45.2 - Route 2 below Henderson and Salt Creek is flooded.
45 - West Virginia Routes 2 and 17 south of Point Pleasant are flooded.
44.3 - Old Route 35 above Henderson is flooded.
44 - Homes at the end of 2nd Street outside the flood wall in Point Pleasant are flooded. Little Kyger Gravel Hill Road at Kyger Creek is flooded.
43.8 - Water crosses Route 21 and 6 at Eight Mile Creek above Ambrosia.
43.75 - Route 30 and 62 near Rockcastle Creek, and Ambrosia is flooded.
43.5 - Route 33 at West Creek and Brinker Run between Vanadium and Letart is flooded. Sand Hill Road near Letart is flooded.
43 - Ohio Route 7 at Kyger Creek and Addison is flooded.
42 - The Little Kyger Road in Ohio is flooded.
41 - The Addison, Blaville Road in Ohio is flooded and low lying areas surrounding Point Pleasant and vicinity are flooded due to backwater.
40 - Low-lying areas surrounding Point Pleasant and vicinity are flooded due to backwater. Also, the ampitheater lower pier is flooded and half way up the steps. Salt Creek Road, Hannan Trace Road, Huntington Road at Boggs Run Road and Mason Eighty Road start to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.8439, -82.1397
RFC	OHRFC
State	WV
WFO	RLX
County	Mason
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03201500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	42.58 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
2.	43.76 ft	on 04-15-2024
3.	44.69 ft	on 04-06-2024
4.	40.70 ft	on 05-09-2022
5.	40.47 ft	on 02-27-2022

Historic Crests

1.	62.80 ft	on 03-30-1913
2.	62.70 ft	on 01-27-1937
3.	60.70 ft	on 02-11-1884
4.	55.00 ft	on 04-16-1948
5.	54.80 ft	on 03-18-1907
6.	54.70 ft	on 01-02-1943
7.	54.40 ft	on 03-22-1936
8.	54.38 ft	on 01-01-1943
9.	53.00 ft	on 04-24-1901
10.	52.78 ft	on 03-09-1945

Low Water Records

1.	0.00 ft	on 08-01-1911
2.	0.00 ft	on 10-09-1914
3.	22.52 ft	on 09-10-1956
4.	22.70 ft	on 06-28-1940
5.	22.83 ft	on 12-01-1963

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	561.08 ft
moderate Flooding	557.08 ft
minor Flooding	553.08 ft
action	551.08 ft
Latest Value	538.79 ft
Gauge Zero	513.08 ft

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1.	42.58 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
2.	43.76 ft	on 04-15-2024
3.	44.69 ft	on 04-06-2024
4.	40.70 ft	on 05-09-2022
5.	40.47 ft	on 02-27-2022
6.	46.23 ft	on 03-03-2021
7.	43.75 ft	on 02-14-2020
8.	40.43 ft	on 02-25-2019
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10.	42.32 ft	on 12-23-2018
11.	42.06 ft	on 04-18-2018
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15.	40.96 ft	on 04-12-2015
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18.	44.56 ft	on 03-06-2015
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20.	40.00 ft	on 02-01-2013
21.	46.15 ft	on 03-12-2011
22.	40.97 ft	on 03-09-2011
23.	43.61 ft	on 03-15-2010
24.	41.17 ft	on 01-28-2010
25.	41.29 ft	on 03-07-2008
26.	39.51 ft	on 02-09-2008
27.	41.46 ft	on 03-18-2007
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30.	44.64 ft	on 09-21-2004
31.	40.90 ft	on 04-15-2004
32.	43.79 ft	on 01-07-2004
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35.	42.15 ft	on 02-21-2000
36.	41.65 ft	on 06-29-1998
37.	41.52 ft	on 01-11-1998
38.	50.04 ft	on 03-04-1997
39.	40.70 ft	on 05-18-1996
40.	47.60 ft	on 01-21-1996
41.	40.50 ft	on 02-12-1994
42.	46.00 ft	on 01-30-1994
43.	42.78 ft	on 03-06-1993
44.	46.30 ft	on 01-02-1991
45.	40.73 ft	on 12-21-1990
46.	39.79 ft	on 04-09-1987
47.	42.15 ft	on 12-01-1985
48.	48.06 ft	on 02-27-1979
49.	43.31 ft	on 01-28-1978
50.	42.25 ft	on 04-05-1977
51.	43.31 ft	on 01-28-1977
52.	42.93 ft	on 12-11-1972
53.	40.95 ft	on 06-26-1972
54.	41.48 ft	on 05-28-1968
55.	44.71 ft	on 02-16-1966
56.	44.71 ft	on 02-16-1965
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83.	41.50 ft	on 04-21-1943
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85.	54.70 ft	on 01-02-1943
86.	54.38 ft	on 01-01-1943
87.	51.38 ft	on 04-22-1940
88.	43.80 ft	on 04-18-1939
89.	49.10 ft	on 02-05-1939
90.	41.70 ft	on 04-30-1937
91.	62.70 ft	on 01-27-1937
92.	42.20 ft	on 04-08-1936
93.	54.40 ft	on 03-22-1936
94.	43.60 ft	on 03-14-1935
95.	40.00 ft	on 03-07-1934
96.	50.90 ft	on 03-22-1933
97.	44.20 ft	on 03-02-1929
98.	45.30 ft	on 12-19-1927
99.	50.00 ft	on 01-26-1927
100.	43.00 ft	on 03-31-1924
101.	45.40 ft	on 03-02-1924
102.	45.90 ft	on 01-05-1924
103.	43.90 ft	on 12-25-1921
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107.	46.90 ft	on 03-15-1918
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109.	43.00 ft	on 03-31-1916
110.	49.80 ft	on 02-05-1915
111.	42.70 ft	on 11-18-1913
112.	62.80 ft	on 03-30-1913
113.	50.40 ft	on 01-13-1913
114.	40.90 ft	on 04-05-1912
115.	43.10 ft	on 03-25-1912
116.	45.40 ft	on 02-01-1911
117.	44.80 ft	on 03-05-1910
118.	41.50 ft	on 01-23-1910
119.	40.10 ft	on 05-04-1909
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121.	41.10 ft	on 04-03-1908
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138.	50.00 ft	on 02-23-1891
139.	43.80 ft	on 01-04-1891
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1.	62.80 ft	on 03-30-1913
2.	62.70 ft	on 01-27-1937
3.	60.70 ft	on 02-11-1884
4.	55.00 ft	on 04-16-1948
5.	54.80 ft	on 03-18-1907
6.	54.70 ft	on 01-02-1943
7.	54.40 ft	on 03-22-1936
8.	54.38 ft	on 01-01-1943
9.	53.00 ft	on 04-24-1901
10.	52.78 ft	on 03-09-1945
11.	52.30 ft	on 02-25-1897
12.	52.00 ft	on 01-19-1907
13.	51.87 ft	on 03-07-1955
14.	51.38 ft	on 04-22-1940
15.	51.20 ft	on 03-27-1898
16.	50.90 ft	on 03-22-1933
17.	50.40 ft	on 01-13-1913
18.	50.04 ft	on 03-04-1997
19.	50.00 ft	on 02-23-1891
20.	50.00 ft	on 01-26-1927
21.	49.80 ft	on 02-05-1915
22.	49.11 ft	on 03-08-1963
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24.	48.87 ft	on 03-13-1964
25.	48.62 ft	on 01-29-1952
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27.	48.06 ft	on 02-27-1979
28.	47.60 ft	on 01-21-1996
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30.	47.46 ft	on 02-03-1950
31.	47.30 ft	on 03-15-1917
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33.	47.09 ft	on 03-21-1963
34.	47.06 ft	on 12-09-1950
35.	46.90 ft	on 03-15-1918
36.	46.61 ft	on 05-09-1958
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38.	46.30 ft	on 01-02-1991
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44.	45.50 ft	on 02-19-1893
45.	45.40 ft	on 03-02-1924
46.	45.40 ft	on 02-01-1911
47.	45.30 ft	on 12-19-1927
48.	45.20 ft	on 12-06-1950
49.	45.00 ft	on 03-21-1920
50.	45.00 ft	on 03-04-1903
51.	45.00 ft	on 01-04-1919
52.	44.80 ft	on 03-05-1910
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55.	44.70 ft	on 01-08-2005
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57.	44.64 ft	on 09-21-2004
58.	44.56 ft	on 03-06-2015
59.	44.50 ft	on 01-12-1895
60.	44.20 ft	on 03-02-1929
61.	44.16 ft	on 03-01-1962
62.	43.90 ft	on 12-25-1921
63.	43.88 ft	on 01-24-1959
64.	43.88 ft	on 01-25-1959
65.	43.80 ft	on 04-18-1939
66.	43.80 ft	on 01-04-1891
67.	43.79 ft	on 01-07-2004
68.	43.76 ft	on 04-15-2024
69.	43.75 ft	on 02-14-2020
70.	43.70 ft	on 03-10-1908
71.	43.70 ft	on 02-16-1948
72.	43.61 ft	on 03-15-2010
73.	43.60 ft	on 03-21-1943
74.	43.60 ft	on 03-14-1935
75.	43.50 ft	on 11-30-1921
76.	43.45 ft	on 11-21-2003
77.	43.31 ft	on 01-28-1978
78.	43.31 ft	on 01-28-1977
79.	43.10 ft	on 03-25-1912
80.	43.00 ft	on 03-31-1916
81.	43.00 ft	on 03-31-1924
82.	42.93 ft	on 12-11-1972
83.	42.85 ft	on 03-13-2015
84.	42.78 ft	on 03-06-1993
85.	42.70 ft	on 11-18-1913
86.	42.60 ft	on 02-27-1909
87.	42.58 ft	on 02-18-2025	(P)
88.	42.32 ft	on 12-23-2018
89.	42.25 ft	on 04-05-1977
90.	42.20 ft	on 04-08-1936
91.	42.15 ft	on 12-01-1985
92.	42.15 ft	on 02-21-2000
93.	42.12 ft	on 03-16-2015
94.	42.10 ft	on 01-27-1904
95.	42.06 ft	on 04-18-2018
96.	41.90 ft	on 01-29-1949
97.	41.70 ft	on 04-30-1937
98.	41.67 ft	on 04-06-2018
99.	41.65 ft	on 06-29-1998
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101.	41.50 ft	on 01-23-1910
102.	41.50 ft	on 04-21-1943
103.	41.48 ft	on 05-28-1968
104.	41.46 ft	on 03-18-2007
105.	41.29 ft	on 03-07-2008
106.	41.17 ft	on 01-28-2010
107.	41.12 ft	on 03-01-1961
108.	41.10 ft	on 04-03-1908
109.	41.00 ft	on 02-07-1903
110.	40.97 ft	on 03-09-2011
111.	40.96 ft	on 04-12-2015
112.	40.96 ft	on 02-24-2003
113.	40.95 ft	on 03-10-1956
114.	40.95 ft	on 03-11-1956
115.	40.95 ft	on 06-26-1972
116.	40.90 ft	on 04-15-2004
117.	40.90 ft	on 04-05-1912
118.	40.80 ft	on 03-07-1904
119.	40.73 ft	on 03-16-1956
120.	40.73 ft	on 12-21-1990
121.	40.70 ft	on 05-18-1996
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125.	40.50 ft	on 03-24-1945
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128.	40.43 ft	on 02-25-2019
129.	40.30 ft	on 02-14-2019
130.	40.30 ft	on 05-06-1893
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135.	40.00 ft	on 12-18-1948
136.	40.00 ft	on 03-07-1934
137.	39.79 ft	on 04-09-1987
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139.	39.06 ft	on 01-09-1946
140.	39.02 ft	on 04-10-1957