Ohio River at Madison water level

Name: Ohio River at Madison 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

15.05ft Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT (37 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Ohio River at Madison reads 15.05 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 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 dropped 0.35 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 15.05 ft and 15.67 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 Madison

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 07:54 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Ohio River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at PortsmouthRiver gauge, Ohio River	20.57 ft	High	+0.48 ft	128 mi
Ohio River at MaysvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	34.55 ft	High	+0.54 ft	86 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	28.25 ft	High	−0.52 ft	53 mi
Ohio River at Markland Dam near WarsawRiver gauge, Ohio River	18.71 ft	High	−0.92 ft	22 mi
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	102,000 cfs	High	−12,000.0 cfs	36 mi
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.87 ft	High	−0.50 ft	39 mi
Ohio River below Riverview Park near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.80 ft	No reference yet	−0.33 ft	50 mi
Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at CanneltonRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.09 ft	High	+0.33 ft	92 mi
Ohio River at Riverport at OwensboroRiver gauge, Ohio River	20.13 ft	No reference yet	+0.22 ft	116 mi
Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and DamRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.74 ft	High	+0.19 ft	122 mi
Ohio River at EvansvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.71 ft	High	+0.22 ft	130 mi
Ohio River at HendersonRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.24 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	135 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Indian-Kentuck Creek near CanaanRiver gauge, Indian-Kentuck Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 1 near CarrolltonRiver gauge, Kentucky River	10.00 ft	High	+0.28 ft	13 mi
Muscatatuck River near DeputyRiver gauge, Muscatatuck River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River at VernonRiver gauge, Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	22 mi
Brush Creek near NebraskaRiver gauge, Brush Creek	1.61 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 mi
Eagle Creek at GlencoeRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	29 mi
Kentucky River at Lock 2 at LockportRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.77 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	30 mi
Floyds Fork near Pewee ValleyRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	31.4 cfs	Normal	−9.3 cfs	31 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 Madison today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT, the water level was 15.05 ft. Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ohio River at Madison rising or falling?

Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ohio River at Madison 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:03292000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.72611, -85.37028 (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	15.05 ft	2026-10-18 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ohio River at Madison (usgs:03292000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/ohio-river-at-madison

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