USGS stream gauge 03255000 · Ohio

Ohio River at Cincinnati, OH

As of Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 27.21 ft and a flow of 28,800 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 0.17 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:25 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

27.21 ft

7-day range 26.36–27.64 ft

Discharge

28,800cfs

7-day range 23,000–50,600 cfs

Latest reading

26 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

26.2626.6327.0027.3727.74Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 26.36 · High 27.64.

Discharge, past 7 days

20,79228,79636,80044,80452,808Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 23,000 · High 50,600.

Chart dates are in Ohio local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 27.21 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number03255000
Official nameOHIO RIVER AT CINCINNATI, OH
StateOhio
Drainage area76,580 sq mi
Gage datum elevation428.1 ft above sea level
Coordinates39.0945° N, 84.5105° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 03255000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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