Ohio River at Riverport at Owensboro water level

Name: Ohio River at Riverport at Owensboro 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, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

19.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT (42 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Ohio River at Riverport at Owensboro reads 19.88 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 19.83 ft and 20.29 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 Riverport at Owensboro

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 73° 44° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 74° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 76° 51° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 76° 49° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 77° 51° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 77° 53° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 76° 55° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Ohio River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	84,300 cfs	High	−9,300.0 cfs	85 mi
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.17 ft	High	−0.24 ft	80 mi
Ohio River below Riverview Park near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.16 ft	No reference yet	−0.14 ft	72 mi
Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at CanneltonRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.17 ft	Normal	−0.57 ft	25 mi
Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and DamRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.95 ft	Normal	−0.83 ft	16 mi
Ohio River at EvansvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.26 ft	Normal	−0.56 ft	27 mi
Ohio River at HendersonRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.21 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	25 mi
Ohio River at Uniontown DamRiver gauge, Ohio River	12.94 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	47 mi
Ohio River at Old ShawneetownRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.02 ft	Normal	−0.34 ft	55 mi
Ohio River at Dam 51 at GolcondaRiver gauge, Ohio River	30.17 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	79 mi
Ohio River at Smithland Dam, SmithlandRiver gauge, Ohio River	12.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.67 ft	83 mi
Ohio River at PaducahRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.31 ft	Normal	+0.23 ft	93 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Green River at Lock 1 at SpottsvilleRiver gauge, Green River	1,490 cfs	Low	+370 cfs	15 mi
Green River at Lock 2 at CalhounRiver gauge, Green River	10.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	19 mi
Green River at LivermoreRiver gauge, Green River	3.98 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	21 mi
Rough River near DundeeRiver gauge, Rough River	10.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.84 ft	29 mi
Middle Fork Anderson River at BristowRiver gauge, Middle Fork Anderson River	1.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	33 mi
Caney Creek near Horse BranchRiver gauge, Caney Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	35 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 Riverport at Owensboro today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT, the water level was 19.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ohio River at Riverport at Owensboro rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ohio River at Riverport at Owensboro 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:03303502 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.79361, -87.14161 (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	19.88 ft	2026-10-20 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ohio River at Riverport at Owensboro (usgs:03303502). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/ohio-river-at-riverport-at-owensboro

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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