Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper) water level

Name: Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper) water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Ohio River, Ohio, United States

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Water level

12.86ft Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT (40 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper) reads 12.86 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has risen 0.43 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 12.09 ft and 12.86 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.21 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper)

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 40° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 64° 44° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 66° 41° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 67° 45° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Ohio River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Upper Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.94 ft	High	+0.25 ft	28 mi
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Lower Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.82 ft	High	−0.70 ft	28 mi
Ohio River at SewickleyRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.46 ft	22 mi
Ohio River at Montgomery Lock & Dam, Lower PoolRiver gauge, Ohio River	13.28 ft	High	+0.28 ft	15 mi
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	12.91 ft	Below flood stage	+0.25 ft	0.1 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Dam near Wheeling (Upper)River gauge, Ohio River	12.44 ft	No reference yet	+0.60 ft	26 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	13.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.79 ft	26 mi
Ohio River at WheelingRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.70 ft	33 mi
Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper)River gauge, Ohio River	12.87 ft	No reference yet	−0.38 ft	61 mi
Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	13.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	61 mi
Ohio River above SardisRiver gauge, Ohio River	2,660 cfs	Very low	−26,840.0 cfs	63 mi
Ohio River at MariettaRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.55 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	89 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OHRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	42.2 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	5.2 mi
Kings Creek at WeirtonRiver gauge, Kings Creek	39.1 cfs	Normal	−6.6 cfs	7 mi
Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool OHRiver gauge, Little Beaver Creek	198 cfs	Normal	−23.0 cfs	11 mi
Ohio R above Montgomery Dam & Locks at OhioviewRiver gauge, Ohio R	12.40 ft	Low	−0.26 ft	15 mi
Raccoon Creek at Moffatts MillRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	17 mi
Ohio River (lower pool) at SewickleyRiver gauge, Ohio River (lower pool)	13.25 ft	Normal	−0.36 ft	22 mi
Beaver River at Beaver FallsRiver gauge, Beaver River	5.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper) today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT, the water level was 12.86 ft. Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper) rising or falling?

Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper) normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03110685 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.52840, -80.62674 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	12.86 ft	2026-10-21 00:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper) (usgs:03110685). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/ohio-river-at-new-cumberland-lock-and-dam-upper

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer