RIVER GAUGE · OHIO RIVER
Ohio River at Tell City
Perry County, Indiana
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Action36 ft371,000 cfs
Minor flood38 ft399,000 cfs
Moderate flood44 ft552,315 cfs
Major flood50 ft805,151 cfs
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What floods at each level
- 60.5 ft
Water reaches top of floodwall in Tell City Indiana and Hawesville Kentucky.
- 60 ft
Water reaches top of floodwall in Cannelton Indiana.
- 57 ft
Almost all businesses and one quarter of homes in Tell City flood.
- 48 ft
Water reaches railroad tracks and starts up Main St. in Tell City.
- 46.5 ft
Flood gates in Hawesville KY close.
- 44 ft
Bottomland on both sides floods. Water reaches base of floodwall.
- 40 ft
Indiana highway 66 closes above Cannelton.
- 38 ft
Indiana highway 66 floods between Derby and Magnet...Rome and Derby...and at Rocky Point.
- 35.5 ft
Floodgates begin closing.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1937 | 56.95 ft | — |
| Mar 7, 1964 | 53 ft | — |
| Mar 10, 1945 | 52 ft | — |
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