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Ohio River at Markland Lower

Highest listed crest 76.10 ftFlood stage 51.0 ft25 crests since 1913

The Ohio River at Markland Lower crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2025. The highest, 76.10 ft on January 26, 1937, was major flooding, 25.10 feet above flood stage. 23 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
76.10 ft
January 26, 1937
Flood stage
51.0 ft
Major flooding from 74.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 72 gauges in Kentucky
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2025
57.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gallatin County
Kentucky

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 Markland Lower
Action stage49.04Mar 14, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)51.014Apr 8, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage62.03Mar 12, 1964Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage74.01Jan 26, 1937Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1913 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ohio River at Markland Lower, 1913 to 2025 4050607080ft Flood stage 51.0 ftMajor 74.0 ft Apr 1, 1913: 66.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1933: 58.60 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1937: 76.10 ft, major floodingMar 8, 1945: 65.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 1948: 60.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1950: 55.70 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1955: 56.40 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1964: 64.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 19, 1989: 49.48 ft, action stageDec 4, 1990: 49.20 ft, action stageJan 25, 1996: 51.80 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1997: 60.72 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2000: 48.44 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 2000: 46.97 ft, below flood stageJan 6, 2004: 48.00 ft, below flood stageJan 12, 2005: 51.43 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2008: 49.10 ft, action stageMar 14, 2011: 50.50 ft, action stageApr 27, 2011: 51.97 ft, minor flooding; 541,023 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2015: 53.02 ft, minor flooding; 555,887 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2018: 57.04 ft, minor flooding; 626,536 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2019: 51.56 ft, minor flooding; 531,566 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2021: 52.74 ft, minor flooding; 561,373 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2025: 51.01 ft, minor flooding; 544,679 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 57.76 ft, minor flooding Highest, 76.10 ft, Jan 26, 1937 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ohio River at Markland Lower 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 2 1940s: 2 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 3 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Ohio River at Markland Lower
1Jan 26, 193776.10+25.10Major—
2Apr 1, 191366.70+15.70Moderate—
3Mar 8, 194565.20+14.20Moderate—
4Mar 12, 196464.50+13.50Moderate—
5Mar 6, 199760.72+9.72Minor—
6Apr 18, 194860.20+9.20Minor—
7Mar 23, 193358.60+7.60Minor—
8Apr 8, 202557.76+6.76Minor—
9Feb 26, 201857.04+6.04Minor626,536
10Mar 10, 195556.40+5.40Minor—
11Feb 6, 195055.70+4.70Minor—
12Mar 15, 201553.02+2.02Minor555,887
13Mar 5, 202152.74+1.74Minor561,373
14Apr 27, 201151.97+0.97Minor541,023
15Jan 25, 199651.80+0.80Minor—
16Feb 13, 201951.56+0.56Minor531,566
17Jan 12, 200551.43+0.43Minor—
18Feb 20, 202551.01+0.01Minor544,679
19Mar 14, 201150.50−0.50Action—
20Feb 19, 198949.48−1.52Action—
21Dec 4, 199049.20−1.80Action—
22Mar 20, 200849.10−1.90Action—
23Feb 22, 200048.44−2.56Below flood stage—
24Jan 6, 200448.00−3.00Below flood stage—
25Mar 23, 200046.97−4.03Below flood stage—

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.

January 26, 1937: 76.10 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
  • 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
  • Point PleasantWV · Jan 27, 1937 · 62.70 ft · Major

April 1, 1913: 66.70 ft here, moderate 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

March 8, 1945: 65.20 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 Lower this gaugeKY51.076.10 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 VernonIN35.059.21 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

Gallatin County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kentucky

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MKLK2, 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.