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Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam

Critical Stages
35' - Action
40' - Flood
48' - Moderate
50' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:00 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 13.54 ft

Flow: 83.9 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 13.1 76.5
12 AM 12/16 12.9 73.3
6 AM 12/16 12.8 71.8
12 PM 12/16 12.6 68.7
6 PM 12/16 12.6 68.7
12 AM 12/17 12.5 67.2
6 AM 12/17 12.5 67.2
12 PM 12/17 12.5 67.2
6 PM 12/17 12.5 67.2
12 AM 12/18 12.5 67.2
6 AM 12/18 12.5 67.2
12 PM 12/18 12.5 67.2
6 PM 12/18 12.5 67.2
12 AM 12/19 12.5 67.2
6 AM 12/19 12.5 67.2
12 PM 12/19 12.5 67.2
6 PM 12/19 12.6 68.7
12 AM 12/20 12.6 68.7
6 AM 12/20 12.6 68.7
12 PM 12/20 12.6 68.7
6 PM 12/20 12.6 68.7
12 AM 12/21 12.7 70.2
6 AM 12/21 12.7 70.2
12 PM 12/21 12.7 70.2
6 PM 12/21 12.7 70.2
12 AM 12/22 12.7 70.2
6 AM 12/22 12.8 71.8
12 PM 12/22 12.8 71.8
6 PM 12/22 12.8 71.8
12 AM 12/23 12.8 71.8
6 AM 12/23 12.8 71.8
12 PM 12/23 12.8 71.8
6 PM 12/23 12.8 71.8
12 AM 12/24 12.8 71.8
6 AM 12/24 12.8 71.8
12 PM 12/24 12.8 71.8
6 PM 12/24 12.8 71.8
12 AM 12/25 12.8 71.8
6 AM 12/25 12.7 70.2
12 PM 12/25 12.7 70.2
6 PM 12/25 12.7 70.2
12 AM 12/26 12.7 70.2
6 AM 12/26 12.7 70.2
12 PM 12/26 12.7 70.2
6 PM 12/26 12.7 70.2
12 AM 12/27 12.7 70.2
6 AM 12/27 12.7 70.2
12 PM 12/27 12.7 70.2
6 PM 12/27 12.7 70.2
12 AM 12/28 12.7 70.2
6 AM 12/28 12.7 70.2
12 PM 12/28 12.7 70.2
6 PM 12/28 12.7 70.2
12 AM 12/29 12.6 68.7
6 AM 12/29 12.6 68.7
12 PM 12/29 12.6 68.7
6 PM 12/29 12.6 68.7
12 AM 12/30 12.6 68.7
6 AM 12/30 12.6 68.7
12 PM 12/30 12.6 68.7
6 PM 12/30 12.6 68.7
12 AM 12/31 12.6 68.7
6 AM 12/31 12.6 68.7
12 PM 12/31 12.6 68.7
6 PM 12/31 12.6 68.7
12 AM 1/1 12.6 68.7
6 AM 1/1 12.6 68.7
12 PM 1/1 12.6 68.7
6 PM 1/1 12.6 68.7
12 AM 1/2 12.6 68.7
6 AM 1/2 12.6 68.7
12 PM 1/2 12.6 68.7
6 PM 1/2 12.6 68.7
12 AM 1/3 12.6 68.7
6 AM 1/3 12.6 68.7
12 PM 1/3 12.6 68.7
6 PM 1/3 12.6 68.7
12 AM 1/4 12.6 68.7
6 AM 1/4 12.6 68.7
12 PM 1/4 12.6 68.7
6 PM 1/4 12.6 68.7
12 AM 1/5 12.6 68.7
6 AM 1/5 12.6 68.7
12 PM 1/5 12.6 68.7
6 PM 1/5 12.6 68.7
12 AM 1/6 12.6 68.7
6 AM 1/6 12.6 68.7
12 PM 1/6 12.6 68.7
6 PM 1/6 12.5 67.2
12 AM 1/7 12.5 67.2
6 AM 1/7 12.5 67.2
12 PM 1/7 12.5 67.2
6 PM 1/7 12.5 67.2
12 AM 1/8 12.5 67.2
6 AM 1/8 12.5 67.2
12 PM 1/8 12.5 67.2
6 PM 1/8 12.5 67.2
12 AM 1/9 12.5 67.2
6 AM 1/9 12.5 67.2
12 PM 1/9 12.5 67.2
6 PM 1/9 12.5 67.2
12 AM 1/10 12.5 67.2
6 AM 1/10 12.5 67.2
12 PM 1/10 12.5 67.2
6 PM 1/10 12.5 67.2
12 AM 1/11 12.5 67.2
6 AM 1/11 12.5 67.2
12 PM 1/11 12.5 67.2
6 PM 1/11 12.5 67.2
12 AM 1/12 12.5 67.2
6 AM 1/12 12.5 67.2
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:00 PM 12/15 13.54 83.9
11:45 AM 12/15 13.54 83.9
11:30 AM 12/15 13.53 83.7
11:15 AM 12/15 13.53 83.7
11:00 AM 12/15 13.54 83.9
10:45 AM 12/15 13.52 83.5
10:30 AM 12/15 13.51 83.3
10:15 AM 12/15 13.57 84.4
10:00 AM 12/15 13.34 80.5
9:45 AM 12/15 13.57 84.4
9:30 AM 12/15 13.51 83.3
9:15 AM 12/15 13.48 82.8
9:00 AM 12/15 13.5 83.2
8:45 AM 12/15 13.55 84
8:30 AM 12/15 13.59 84.7
8:15 AM 12/15 13.47 82.7
8:00 AM 12/15 13.54 83.9
7:45 AM 12/15 13.62 85.2
7:30 AM 12/15 13.21 78.3
7:15 AM 12/15 13.48 82.8
7:00 AM 12/15 13.53 83.7
6:45 AM 12/15 13.41 81.6
6:30 AM 12/15 13.51 83.3
6:15 AM 12/15 13.49 83
6:00 AM 12/15 13.4 81.5
5:45 AM 12/15 13.41 81.6
5:30 AM 12/15 13.49 83
5:15 AM 12/15 13.42 81.8
5:00 AM 12/15 13.43 82
4:45 AM 12/15 13.41 81.6
Hydrograph for Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam
51' - Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary. Highway 60 in Smithland closes.
40' - Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding and low lying areas.
DateStage (ft)
May 6, 2011 54.83
Feb 25, 2019 51.83
Mar 12, 1997 51.44
Mar 2, 2018 50.14
Jan 8, 1991 49.8
Jan 16, 2005 47.29
May 14, 1984 47.1
Feb 20, 2020 46.59
May 25, 1983 46.4
Feb 24, 1989 46.1
Feb 19, 1990 45.8
Apr 23, 1994 45.29
Mar 17, 2015 45.22
Mar 28, 2008 45.17
Mar 2, 2022 44.04
May 13, 1996 44
May 28, 1995 44
Feb 28, 2003 43.9
Feb 1, 1999 43.7
May 24, 2002 43

Data provided by the National Weather Service.