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Ohio River at Paducah

Critical Stages
32' - Action
39' - Flood
43' - Moderate
52' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 AM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 15.98 ft

Flow: 89.6 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 AM 12/15 16.2 93.9
12 PM 12/15 16.2 93.9
6 PM 12/15 16.2 93.9
12 AM 12/16 16.2 93.9
6 AM 12/16 16.2 93.9
12 PM 12/16 16.2 93.9
6 PM 12/16 16.2 93.9
12 AM 12/17 16.2 93.9
6 AM 12/17 16.1 91.9
12 PM 12/17 16.1 91.9
6 PM 12/17 16 90
12 AM 12/18 16 90
6 AM 12/18 16 90
12 PM 12/18 15.9 88.2
6 PM 12/18 15.9 88.2
12 AM 12/19 15.9 88.2
6 AM 12/19 15.9 88.2
12 PM 12/19 15.9 88.2
6 PM 12/19 15.9 88.2
12 AM 12/20 15.9 88.2
6 AM 12/20 15.9 88.2
12 PM 12/20 15.8 86.4
6 PM 12/20 15.9 88.2
12 AM 12/21 15.9 88.2
6 AM 12/21 15.9 88.2
12 PM 12/21 15.9 88.2
6 PM 12/21 16 90
12 AM 12/22 15.9 88.2
6 AM 12/22 15.9 88.2
12 PM 12/22 16 90
6 PM 12/22 16.1 91.9
12 AM 12/23 16.1 91.9
6 AM 12/23 16.1 91.9
12 PM 12/23 16.1 91.9
6 PM 12/23 16.1 91.9
12 AM 12/24 16.1 91.9
6 AM 12/24 16.1 91.9
12 PM 12/24 16.1 91.9
6 PM 12/24 16.1 91.9
12 AM 12/25 16 90
6 AM 12/25 15.9 88.2
12 PM 12/25 15.9 88.2
6 PM 12/25 15.8 86.4
12 AM 12/26 15.8 86.4
6 AM 12/26 15.8 86.4
12 PM 12/26 15.8 86.4
6 PM 12/26 15.8 86.4
12 AM 12/27 15.8 86.4
6 AM 12/27 15.8 86.4
12 PM 12/27 15.8 86.4
6 PM 12/27 15.8 86.4
12 AM 12/28 15.7 84.6
6 AM 12/28 15.7 84.6
12 PM 12/28 15.7 84.6
6 PM 12/28 15.7 84.6
12 AM 12/29 15.6 82.8
6 AM 12/29 15.5 81.1
12 PM 12/29 15.5 81.1
6 PM 12/29 15.5 81.1
12 AM 12/30 15.5 81.1
6 AM 12/30 15.5 81.1
12 PM 12/30 15.5 81.1
6 PM 12/30 15.5 81.1
12 AM 12/31 15.5 81.1
6 AM 12/31 15.5 81.1
12 PM 12/31 15.5 81.1
6 PM 12/31 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/1 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/1 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/1 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/1 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/2 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/2 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/2 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/2 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/3 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/3 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/3 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/3 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/4 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/4 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/4 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/4 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/5 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/5 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/5 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/5 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/6 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/6 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/6 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/6 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/7 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/7 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/7 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/7 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/8 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/8 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/8 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/8 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/9 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/9 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/9 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/9 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/10 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/10 15.5 81.1
12 PM 1/10 15.5 81.1
6 PM 1/10 15.5 81.1
12 AM 1/11 15.5 81.1
6 AM 1/11 15.5 81.1
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:00 AM 12/15 16.07 91.3
1:45 AM 12/15 16.03 90.6
1:30 AM 12/15 16.03 90.6
1:15 AM 12/15 16 90
1:00 AM 12/15 15.98 89.6
12:45 AM 12/15 16 90
12:30 AM 12/15 15.96 89.3
12:15 AM 12/15 15.95 89.1
12:00 AM 12/15 16.02 90.4
11:45 PM 12/14 16.02 90.4
11:30 PM 12/14 16.02 90.4
11:15 PM 12/14 16.01 90.2
11:00 PM 12/14 16.01 90.2
10:45 PM 12/14 16.02 90.4
10:30 PM 12/14 16.04 90.8
10:15 PM 12/14 16.06 91.1
10:00 PM 12/14 16.04 90.8
9:45 PM 12/14 16.06 91.1
9:30 PM 12/14 16.05 91
9:15 PM 12/14 16.06 91.1
9:00 PM 12/14 16.13 92.5
8:45 PM 12/14 16.16 93.1
8:30 PM 12/14 16.15 92.9
8:15 PM 12/14 16.12 92.3
8:00 PM 12/14 16.13 92.5
7:45 PM 12/14 16.15 92.9
7:30 PM 12/14 16.17 93.3
7:15 PM 12/14 16.16 93.1
7:00 PM 12/14 16.19 93.7
6:45 PM 12/14 16.16 93.1
Hydrograph for Ohio River at Paducah
64' - The top of the protection is reached at Paducah.
60.6' - 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. The levee will protect most of the city at this level.
56' - Many of the industrial plants upstream in Calvert City are affected at this stage and higher and may begin to shut down.
52' - Major flooding occurs and is widespread on both sides of the river.
49.5' - The first gate is closed in the floodwall in Paducah.
47' - Property damage begins on the the Illinois and Kentucky sides of the river.
43' - Moderate flooding occurs affecting several small unprotected towns.
39' - Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
32' - The city of Paducah starts the first pumps.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 2, 1937 60.6
May 5, 2011 55.03
Feb 23, 1884 54.3
Apr 7, 1913 54.3
Feb 13, 1950 53.3
Feb 25, 2019 53.27
Mar 21, 1867 52
Mar 11, 1997 51.79
Mar 2, 2018 51.43
Apr 3, 1975 51.4
Mar 25, 1897 50.9
Feb 25, 1883 50.7
Apr 17, 1886 50.4
Mar 10, 1945 50.3
Feb 26, 1882 50
Apr 11, 1912 49.9
Jan 8, 1991 49.9
Mar 19, 1963 49.8
Mar 7, 1979 49.2
Feb 22, 1939 49.1

Data provided by the National Weather Service.