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Ohio River at Mount Vernon

Highest listed crest 59.21 ftFlood stage 35.0 ft71 crests since 1884

The Ohio River at Mount Vernon crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1884 to 2025. The highest, 59.21 ft on February 1, 1937, was major flooding, 24.21 feet above flood stage. 24 other gauges on the Ohio River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 17 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
59.21 ft
February 1, 1937
Flood stage
35.0 ft
Major flooding from 52.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 13, 2025
50.10 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Posey County
Indiana
Identifiers
NWS MTVI3
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Ohio River at Mount Vernon
Action stage28.01Jan 27, 1947The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)35.047Feb 24, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage45.021Apr 13, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage52.02Feb 1, 1937Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1884 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ohio River at Mount Vernon, 1884 to 2025 30405060ft Flood stage 35.0 ftMajor 52.0 ft Feb 20, 1884: 51.70 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1898: 48.30 ft, moderate floodingJan 26, 1907: 48.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 1913: 52.90 ft, major floodingFeb 1, 1937: 59.21 ft, major floodingMar 27, 1943: 46.30 ft, moderate floodingApr 21, 1944: 39.70 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1945: 51.20 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 1946: 37.80 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1947: 34.50 ft, action stageFeb 3, 1949: 45.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 18, 1950: 49.80 ft, moderate floodingJan 22, 1951: 41.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 1952: 44.10 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1955: 44.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1956: 42.60 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1957: 42.40 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 1958: 42.70 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1959: 42.70 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1961: 47.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1962: 46.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1963: 46.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1964: 50.05 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1965: 37.80 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1966: 40.40 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1967: 43.80 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 1968: 43.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1971: 40.00 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 1978: 46.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 1986: 39.30 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1987: 36.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 1988: 36.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 1989: 43.30 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 1990: 42.50 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 1991: 47.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1993: 39.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1994: 42.80 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1994: 41.40 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 1994: 42.20 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 1996: 44.10 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1997: 50.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 1998: 39.70 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 1999: 39.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2000: 41.50 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2002: 42.00 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2003: 41.30 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2004: 42.80 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2005: 47.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 17, 2006: 36.20 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2007: 42.00 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2008: 45.60 ft, moderate flooding; 686,524 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2009: 40.50 ft, minor flooding; 506,998 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2010: 41.10 ft, minor flooding; 527,197 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2011: 51.80 ft, moderate flooding; 1,059,161 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2013: 39.50 ft, minor flooding; 479,998 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2014: 40.20 ft, minor flooding; 498,813 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2015: 46.40 ft, moderate flooding; 715,822 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2016: 42.20 ft, minor flooding; 565,521 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2017: 37.50 ft, minor flooding; 432,416 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2018: 49.00 ft, moderate flooding; 884,176 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2019: 46.40 ft, moderate flooding; 715,822 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2020: 43.30 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2021: 44.40 ft, minor flooding; 643,913 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2022: 40.60 ft, minor flooding; 510,329 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2022: 42.90 ft, minor flooding; 590,787 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2023: 36.20 ft, minor flooding; 410,359 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2023: 37.00 ft, minor flooding; 423,888 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2024: 36.50 ft, minor flooding; 415,416 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2024: 40.10 ft, minor flooding; 496,101 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2025: 44.30 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2025: 50.10 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 59.21 ft, Feb 1, 1937 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ohio River at Mount Vernon 1880s: 1 1890s: 1 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 5 1950s: 8 1960s: 8 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 9 2010s: 9 2020s: 10 1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Ohio River at Mount Vernon
1Feb 1, 193759.21+24.21Major—
2Apr 5, 191352.90+17.90Major—
3May 5, 201151.80+16.80Moderate1,059,161
4Feb 20, 188451.70+16.70Moderate—
5Mar 14, 194551.20+16.20Moderate—
6Apr 13, 202550.10+15.10Moderate—
7Mar 18, 196450.05+15.05Moderate—
8Mar 12, 199750.00+15.00Moderate—
9Jan 18, 195049.80+14.80Moderate—
10Mar 4, 201849.00+14.00Moderate884,176
11Jan 26, 190748.50+13.50Moderate—
12Apr 3, 189848.30+13.30Moderate—
13Jan 9, 199147.40+12.40Moderate—
14May 15, 196147.30+12.30Moderate—
15Jan 17, 200547.20+12.20Moderate—
16Mar 23, 196346.70+11.70Moderate—
17Dec 17, 197846.50+11.50Moderate—
18Mar 19, 201546.40+11.40Moderate715,822
19Feb 19, 201946.40+11.40Moderate715,822
20Mar 27, 194346.30+11.30Moderate—
21Mar 9, 196246.10+11.10Moderate—
22Mar 25, 200845.60+10.60Moderate686,524
23Feb 3, 194945.00+10.00Moderate—
24Mar 14, 195544.90+9.90Minor—
25Mar 9, 202144.40+9.40Minor643,913
26Feb 24, 202544.30+9.30Minor—
27Feb 8, 195244.10+9.10Minor—
28May 14, 199644.10+9.10Minor—
29Mar 18, 196743.80+8.80Minor—
30Jun 4, 196843.50+8.50Minor—
31Feb 22, 198943.30+8.30Minor—
32Feb 21, 202043.30+8.30Minor—
33Mar 3, 202242.90+7.90Minor590,787
34Feb 4, 199442.80+7.80Minor—
35Jan 12, 200442.80+7.80Minor—
36May 16, 195842.70+7.70Minor—
37Jan 31, 195942.70+7.70Minor—
38Feb 27, 195642.60+7.60Minor—
39Feb 20, 199042.50+7.50Minor—
40Apr 16, 195742.40+7.40Minor—
41Apr 22, 199442.20+7.20Minor—
42Jan 2, 201642.20+7.20Minor565,521
43Mar 27, 200242.00+7.00Minor—
44Jan 23, 200742.00+7.00Minor—
45Feb 25, 200041.50+6.50Minor—
46Mar 19, 199441.40+6.40Minor—
47Mar 1, 200341.30+6.30Minor—
48May 10, 201041.10+6.10Minor527,197
49Jan 22, 195141.00+6.00Minor—
50Jan 8, 202240.60+5.60Minor510,329

The worst floods along the Ohio River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Ohio River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 1, 1937: 59.21 ft here, major flooding

  • Clifty CreekIN · Jan 27, 1937 · 475.90 ft · Major · its highest
  • McAlpine LowerKY · Jan 27, 1937 · 85.44 ft · Major · its highest
  • Markland LowerKY · Jan 26, 1937 · 76.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • Meldahl DamOH · Jan 26, 1937 · 76.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • MaysvilleKY · Jan 27, 1937 · 75.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • AshlandKY · Jan 27, 1937 · 74.21 ft · Major · its highest
  • R C Byrd LockWV · Jan 27, 1937 · 69.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • PomeroyOH · Jan 26, 1937 · 67.80 ft · Major
  • ShawneetownKY · Jan 30, 1937 · 65.64 ft · Major · its highest
  • J.T. Myers Lock and DamKY · Feb 1, 1937 · 64.40 ft · Major · its highest

April 5, 1913: 52.90 ft here, major flooding

  • AshlandKY · Mar 31, 1913 · 70.60 ft · Major
  • MaysvilleKY · Mar 31, 1913 · 68.80 ft · Major
  • PomeroyOH · Apr 1, 1913 · 68.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • Meldahl DamOH · Mar 31, 1913 · 67.00 ft · Major
  • Lloyd Greenup LockKY · Mar 31, 1913 · 64.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • Point PleasantWV · Mar 30, 1913 · 62.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • Belleville LockWV · Mar 29, 1913 · 61.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • Marietta PumphouseOH · Mar 29, 1913 · 58.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • GolcondaIL · Apr 6, 1913 · 56.80 ft · Major
  • CairoIL · Apr 4, 1913 · 54.70 ft · Major

May 5, 2011: 51.80 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Ohio River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Ohio River
AshlandKY52.074.21 ft, Jan 27, 19374
Belleville LockWV35.061.80 ft, Mar 29, 191315
CairoIL40.061.72 ft, May 2, 201119
Cannelton Lock and DamKY42.060.80 ft, Jan 27, 19378
CincinnatiOH52.066.20 ft, Mar 11, 19641
Clifty CreekIN451.0475.90 ft, Jan 27, 19371
Dashields Lock and DamPA25.042.80 ft, Mar 18, 19365
East LiverpoolWV14.029.90 ft, Mar 19, 193611
EvansvilleIN42.053.75 ft, Jan 31, 19371
GolcondaIL40.062.60 ft, Feb 2, 19373
Hannibal Lock and DamOH35.041.90 ft, Jun 25, 19722
HendersonKY36.043.08 ft, Apr 12, 20250
IrontonOH52.054.67 ft, Feb 19, 20180
J.T. Myers Lock and DamKY37.064.40 ft, Feb 1, 19371
Lloyd Greenup LockKY54.064.50 ft, Mar 31, 19133
Marietta PumphouseOH35.058.30 ft, Mar 29, 19133
Markland LowerKY51.076.10 ft, Jan 26, 19371
MaysvilleKY50.075.60 ft, Jan 27, 19372
McAlpine LowerKY55.085.44 ft, Jan 27, 19374
McAlpine UpperKY23.052.15 ft, Jan 27, 19377
Meldahl DamOH51.076.00 ft, Jan 26, 19373
Montgomery Lock and DamPA33.055.00 ft, Mar 18, 193610
MoundsvilleWV37.057.90 ft, Mar 19, 19363
Mount Vernon this gaugeIN35.059.21 ft, Feb 1, 19372
New Cumberland Lock and DamOH36.050.20 ft, Dec 31, 194215
Newburgh Lock and DamKY38.056.60 ft, Jan 31, 19371
Olmsted Lock and Dam HeadwaterKY36.048.20 ft, Feb 21, 20201
OwensboroKY40.054.80 ft, Jan 29, 19375
PaducahKY39.060.60 ft, Feb 2, 19377
ParkersburgWV36.045.20 ft, Mar 12, 19645
Pike Island Lock and DamWV37.047.70 ft, Mar 11, 19645
PittsburghPA22.046.00 ft, Mar 18, 193622
Point PleasantWV40.062.80 ft, Mar 30, 191325
PomeroyOH46.068.80 ft, Apr 1, 191334
PortsmouthOH50.053.78 ft, Apr 7, 20250
Powhatan PointOH37.053.30 ft, Mar 19, 19365
R C Byrd LockWV50.069.60 ft, Jan 27, 19379
Racine LockWV41.050.23 ft, Sep 20, 20043
ShawneetownKY33.065.64 ft, Jan 30, 19377
Smithland Lock and DamKY40.054.83 ft, May 6, 20114
SteubenvilleOH36.044.00 ft, Jan 20, 19961
Tell CityIN38.056.95 ft, Jan 29, 19376
WellsburgWV36.054.60 ft, Mar 19, 19369
WellsvilleOH11.020.90 ft, Jan 20, 19963
WheelingWV36.045.40 ft, Jan 20, 19963
Willow Island LockWV37.044.78 ft, Sep 19, 20042
HuntingtonOH50.057.52 ft, Mar 5, 19970

Other gauges in Posey County

Flood gauges in Posey County
New Harmony15.027.70 ft, Mar 31, 19136

Posey County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTVI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.