| Flood Impacts |
| 80.0 | This flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Huge amounts of property damage occurs all along the Ohio River...with devastating backwater flooding also occurring along Ohio River tributaries. The City of Cincinnati becomes flooded at low areas near the river...with many Ohio River communities flooded. Backwater flooding along the Little Miami River and other rivers also results in major damage. Thousands of evacuations are necessary. |
| 76.0 | Major flooding occurs along the river in Hamilton and Clermont Counties in Ohio...as well as Boone...Kenton and Campbell Counties in Kentucky. Hundreds of homes and businesses are flooded. Significant backwater flooding also occurs along the Little Miami...Great Miami and Licking Rivers. |
| 72.0 | Major flooding continues within the flood plain along the Ohio River...especially in portions of California...New Richmond...the East End of Cincinnati...as well as Ludlow and Bromley Kentucky and Lawrenceburg and Aurora Indiana. Hundreds of homes and businesses are flooded and many low lying roads near the river are flooded. Street flooding worsens along the river in Cincinnati...with the flood waters reaching Third and Culvert Streets. US 52 is flooded in low areas from Cincinnati to Portsmouth Ohio. |
| 71.0 | Major flooding continues within the flood plain...especially in portions of California and the East End. Street flooding occurs along Pete Rose and Mehring Way...as well as Eastern Avenue and River Road. Ludlow and Bromley Kentucky incur major flooding...as well as Lawrenceburg and Aurora Indiana. From Cincinnati to New Richmond...many areas along US 52 are flooded. Backwater flooding affects low areas along the Little Miami...Licking and Great Miami Rivers. |
| 66.0 | Flooding impacts many riverfront streets in Cincinnati...such as Pete Rose Way and Delta and Congress Avenues. Much of the East End and California experience major flooding...with numerous homes and businesses severely flooded. Major flooding occurs in many areas near US 52 from the East End through much of southern Ohio Township in Clermont County. Other areas experiencing major flooding include Lawrenceburg and Aurora Indiana...as well as Ludlow and Bromley Kentucky. |
| 64.0 | Major flooding continues in portions of the East End and in California...as well as areas along
Route 52 through Ohio Township in Clermont County. In addition to flooding along and near Route 52 in Ohio...Route 56 in Indiana and Kentucky Route 8 are flooded. Much of the Village of New Richmond experiences major flooding. Portions of Ludlow and Bromley Kentucky and Lawrenceburg and Aurora Indiana also experience flooding of riverside homes and businesses. |
| 63.0 | Major flooding occurs in portions of the East End and California...as well as areas along US 52 through Ohio Township in Clermont County. Much of the Village of New Richmond experiences major flooding. Portions of Ludlow and Bromley Kentucky and Lawrenceburg and Aurora Indiana experience moderate flooding. Numerous homes and businesses are flooded along the river. The Fort Washington Way Transportation Center is also impacted. |
| 61.0 | Flooding worsens in the East End of Cincinnati...as well as along the riverfront. Pete Rose Way becomes flooded and Kellogg Road flooding worsens. Many homes and businesses in the East End and California are significantly flooded. Much of US 52 continues to flood between Cincinnati and New Richmond. Backwater flooding up the Little Miami River affects Anderson Township up to Newtown. Low lying roads in Newport...Ludlow and Bromley Kentucky flood...as well as portions of Lawrenceburg and Aurora Indiana. |
| 60.0 | Significant road flooding occurs in Newport Kentucky. Much of southern Ohio Township in Clermont County floods...including about half of New Richmond. Flooding continues to worsen on US 52. Backwater flooding worsens along the Little Miami and Licking Rivers...and flooding occurs in the East End sections of Cincinnati. |
| 59.0 | Much of US 52 is flooded from Cincinnati to New Richmond. Significant flooding occurs in California Ohio...with several roads...Coney Island and Riverbend Music Theater mostly underwater. Backwater flooding affects many roads in Anderson Township. Several low roads in the East End are also flooded. Portions of Route 8 in northern Kentucky become flooded...as well as portions of Lawrenceburg and Aurora Indiana. Many low areas require evacuations. |
| 58.0 | Numerous homes and businesses are affected. Backwater flooding results in some needed evacuations along the Little Miami River. Communities hardest hit by flooding include the East End...California...New Richmond...Bromley and Ludlow Kentucky...and Aurora and Lawrenceburg Indiana. Mill Division Newport Steel Company and buildings at Coney Island flood. The area around Freeman Avenue and along Mehring Way flood...as well as between Gest and Elm on Pete Rose Way. |
| 57.0 | Moderate flooding occurs in the East End...California and others areas of Anderson Township. Backwater flooding along the Little Miami River makes some evacuations necessary in low areas from California to Newtown. Areas of New Richmond also require evacuations. Ludlow and Bromley in Kentucky become flooded in low areas...as well as portions of Aurora and Lawrenceburg Indiana. Portions of Route 52 in Ohio...State Route 56 in Indiana and State Route 8 in Kentucky are flooded. |
| 56.5 | Significant flooding of California occurs. Backwater flooding along the Little Miami River intensifies...with low lying areas from California to Newtown needing evacuations in some areas. The East End experiences flooding of some streets...homes and businesses...as well as New Richmond in Clermont County. State Route 8 in Kentucky is flooded in low areas...as well as State Route 56 in Indiana and Route 52 in Ohio. |
| 56.0 | Widespread backwater flooding occurs along creeks and streams in northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana bordering the river...with State Route 8 in Kentucky and State Route 56 in Indiana flooded in areas. Backwater flooding also affects Anderson Township...flooding numerous roads and making evacuations necessary in areas. Areas most affected include New Richmond...the East End...California and Anderson Township. |
| 55.0 | Backwater flooding begins to affect much of northern Kentucky...southwest Ohio and southeast Indiana. Low lying roads near the river flood...with much of Anderson Township Ohio near the river affected. Flooding begins to affect sections of Route 52 in southeast Hamilton and Clermont Counties. Low lying roads in Covington...Bromley and Ludlow also flood. |
| 54.0 | Backwater flooding begins along the lower Little Miami River...worsening the flooding in California and in Anderson Township. New Richmond in Clermont County also begins to flood. Flooding also worsens in the East End. |
| 53.0 | The access road at Covington Landing becomes flooded. Flooding begins on Riverside Drive in Covington. Flooding in California worsens...as well as Anderson Township. New Richmond in Clermont County also experiences flooding...as well as worsening flooding in the East End. |
| 52.0 | Parts of Kellogg Avenue from east of Delta Avenue upstream to near Coney Island become flooded...as well as parts of Humbert Avenue in the East End of Cincinnati. Most of Public Landing becomes flooded...as well as Riverside Park off River Road. |
| 42.0 | Flooding begins east of the city near California...with some flooding near Coney Island and Riverbend Music Theater. |
