RIVER GAUGE · OHIO RIVER
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam
Ohio County, West Virginia
Water level15.31 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action26.4 ft
Minor flood37 ft
Moderate flood39 ft
Major flood43 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 45 ft
Lock walls overtopped.
- 39 ft
The well house and pump are flooded at the Fairway River Links Golf Course in Rayland Ohio.
- 38 ft
Navigation suspended, lock out of service.
- 37 ft
Low lying areas of Wheeling Island begin to flood.
- 34 ft
Or 13.0 feet on the upper gage, water begins to flood golf course near Tiltonsville.
- 22 ft
Water reaches the fishing pier on right downstream bank
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1964 | 47.7 ft | — |
| Jun 24, 1972 | 47.5 ft | — |
| Sep 19, 2004 | 46.3 ft | 344,700 cfs |
More on Ohio River
UpstreamOhio River at Wellsburg
DownstreamOhio River at Wheeling
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