Ohio River above Sardis water level

Name: Ohio River above Sardis 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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Low for mid-October

Water level

13.90ft Down 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8,240 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Ohio River above Sardis is running below normal at 13.90 ft.

It has dropped 0.46 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 13.14 ft and 14.36 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Ohio River above Sardis

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 61° 35° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 66° 41° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 66° 42° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 40° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 67° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 67° 44° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 49%

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	16.67 ft	Normal	±0	73 mi
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Lower Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.19 ft	High	−0.11 ft	73 mi
Ohio River at SewickleyRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	73 mi
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Upper)River gauge, Ohio River	12.39 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	63 mi
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	14.73 ft	Below flood stage	+0.18 ft	63 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Dam near Wheeling (Upper)River gauge, Ohio River	12.70 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	37 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	15.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	37 mi
Ohio River at WheelingRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.32 ft	31 mi
Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Upper)River gauge, Ohio River	13.10 ft	No reference yet	−0.14 ft	2.6 mi
Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	13.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.40 ft	2.6 mi
Ohio River at MariettaRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	35 mi
Ohio River at ParkersburgRiver gauge, Ohio River	21.83 ft	High	−0.18 ft	44 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Island Creek at Highway 18 near MiddlebourneRiver gauge, Middle Island Creek	11.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	10 mi
Middle Island Creek at LittleRiver gauge, Middle Island Creek	3.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	13 mi
Little Muskingum River at Bloomfield OHRiver gauge, Little Muskingum River	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	18 mi
South Fork Fishing Creek at SmithfieldRiver gauge, South Fork Fishing Creek	21.6 cfs	Very high	−13.0 cfs	19 mi
Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OHRiver gauge, Captina Creek	61.7 cfs	Normal	−7.9 cfs	19 mi
Wv Fork Fish Creek near HundredRiver gauge, Wv Fork Fish Creek	9.9 cfs	High	−6.2 cfs	22 mi
Meathouse Fork at Highway 18 near West UnionRiver gauge, Meathouse Fork	70.7 cfs	Very high	−48.3 cfs	26 mi
East Fork Duck Creek near Harrietsville OHRiver gauge, East Fork Duck Creek	3.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	26 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 above Sardis today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 AM EDT, the water level was 13.90 ft. Down 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ohio River above Sardis rising or falling?

Down 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ohio River above Sardis normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:03114306 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.63028, -80.87472 (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	13.90 ft	2026-10-18 10:45	Provisional
Flow	8,240 cfs	2026-10-18 10:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ohio River above Sardis (usgs:03114306). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/ohio-river-above-sardis

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