Ohio River at Mount Vernon
Critical Stages
28' - Action
35' - Flood
45' - Moderate
52' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 6:00 AM CST 11/28/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 24.4 ft
Flow: -999 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM 12/6 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 12/5 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 12/4 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 12/2 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/28 | 24.4 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/27 | 24.6 | 158 |
| 6:00 AM 11/26 | 24.9 | 170 |
| 6:00 AM 11/24 | 24.5 | 154 |
| 6:00 AM 11/23 | 24.6 | 158 |
| 6:00 AM 11/21 | 24.8 | 166 |
| 6:00 AM 11/19 | 23 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/18 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/17 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/16 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/15 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/14 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/13 | 24.4 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/12 | 24.6 | 158 |
| 6:00 AM 11/11 | 24.6 | 158 |
| 6:00 AM 11/10 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/9 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 11/7 | 24.4 | -999 |
59.21' -
This flood will exceed the highest stage on record.
52' -
Major flooding occurs. Large amounts of land are inundated and many homes and businesses will require evacuation.
45' -
Large portions of Point Township in Posey county are flooded.
40' -
Farm land and some main roads are flooded in places southwest and west of Mt. Vernon.
28' -
Flooding of numerous sloughs on both sides of the river occurs. Flood waters will begin to back into the lower Wabash River flooding bottomlands in that area.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1937 | 59.21 |
| Apr 5, 1913 | 52.9 |
| May 5, 2011 | 51.8 |
| Feb 20, 1884 | 51.7 |
| Mar 14, 1945 | 51.2 |
| Mar 18, 1964 | 50.05 |
| Mar 12, 1997 | 50 |
| Jan 18, 1950 | 49.8 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 49 |
| Jan 26, 1907 | 48.5 |
| Apr 3, 1898 | 48.3 |
| Jan 9, 1991 | 47.4 |
| May 15, 1961 | 47.3 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 47.2 |
| Mar 23, 1963 | 46.7 |
| Dec 17, 1978 | 46.5 |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 46.4 |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 46.4 |
| Mar 27, 1943 | 46.3 |
| Mar 9, 1962 | 46.1 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
