Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper) water level

Name: Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and 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

13.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (6 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper) reads 13.14 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT. 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 12.89 ft and 13.26 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 Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper)

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 53%

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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	16.44 ft	Low	−0.38 ft	71 mi
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Lower Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.77 ft	High	−0.53 ft	71 mi
Ohio River at SewickleyRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.38 ft	70 mi
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper)River gauge, Ohio River	12.16 ft	No reference yet	−0.49 ft	61 mi
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	14.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	61 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Dam near Wheeling (Upper)River gauge, Ohio River	12.82 ft	No reference yet	+0.60 ft	35 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	15.52 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	34 mi
Ohio River at WheelingRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.22 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	28 mi
Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	13.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	0.0 mi
Ohio River above SardisRiver gauge, Ohio River	41,700 cfs	High	−1,200.0 cfs	2.6 mi
Ohio River at MariettaRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.54 ft	36 mi
Ohio River at ParkersburgRiver gauge, Ohio River	21.70 ft	Normal	−0.43 ft	46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Island Creek at Highway 18 near MiddlebourneRiver gauge, Middle Island Creek	11.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.30 ft	13 mi
Middle Island Creek at LittleRiver gauge, Middle Island Creek	3.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.32 ft	15 mi
Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OHRiver gauge, Captina Creek	55.7 cfs	Normal	−18.1 cfs	17 mi
Little Muskingum River at Bloomfield OHRiver gauge, Little Muskingum River	3.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	19 mi
South Fork Fishing Creek at SmithfieldRiver gauge, South Fork Fishing Creek	18.8 cfs	Very high	−9.3 cfs	20 mi
Wv Fork Fish Creek near HundredRiver gauge, Wv Fork Fish Creek	8.9 cfs	High	−3.6 cfs	21 mi
East Fork Duck Creek near Harrietsville OHRiver gauge, East Fork Duck Creek	3.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	27 mi
South Fork above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, South Fork	4.09 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	28 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 Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper) today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 13.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper) rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and 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:03114275 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.66758, -80.86593 (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	13.14 ft	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper) (usgs:03114275). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/ohio-river-at-hannibal-lock-and-dam-upper

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