RIVER GAUGE · OHIO RIVER
Ohio River at Mount Vernon
Posey County, Indiana
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Action28 ft
Minor flood35 ft
Moderate flood45 ft
Major flood52 ft
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What floods at each level
- 59.21 ft
This flood will exceed the highest stage on record.
- 52 ft
Major flooding occurs. Large amounts of land are inundated and many homes and businesses will require evacuation.
- 45 ft
Large portions of Point Township in Posey county are flooded.
- 40 ft
Farm land and some main roads are flooded in places southwest and west of Mt. Vernon.
- 28 ft
Flooding of numerous sloughs on both sides of the river occurs. Flood waters will begin to back into the lower Wabash River flooding bottomlands in that area.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1937 | 59.21 ft | — |
| Apr 4, 1913 | 52.9 ft | — |
| May 5, 2011 | 51.8 ft | 1,059,161 cfs |
More on Ohio River
UpstreamOhio River at Henderson
DownstreamOhio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam
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