Boating the Ohio

River conditions and marinas between the Meldahl and Markland dams.

River Conditions

USGS gauge · updated Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 PM
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Good to go

The river is below action stage. Normal boating conditions — still check the weather and current.

Gauge height27 ft Action 40 ft · Flood 52 ft
Streamflow35,200 ft³/sDischarge past the gauge
NOAA Forecast

Predicted crest of 27 ft (below action stage) around Sunday, Nov 8, 7:00 PM.

Gauge height · past 7 days + forecast (ft)

Solid = observed · dashed = NOAA forecast

Streamflow · past 7 days (ft³/s)
Live Riverfront CamCovington, KY · looking north
Live view of the Cincinnati riverfront — Cincinnati Riverfront● LIVE · EarthCam ↗

Live readings from the USGS OHIO RIVER AT CINCINNATI, OH gauge; forecast from NOAA/NWS; camera by EarthCam. The safe/not-safe flag is a general guideline based on National Weather Service flood stages — always use your own judgment and check official advisories.

The Navigable Pool

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  • Ohio River
  • Marina
  • Lock & dam

River, marina, and lock/dam data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Spot an error? Tell us.

On the Map

Marina

Manhattan Harbor

Marina and harbor on the Kentucky bank in Dayton, across from the East End.

Lock & Dam

Markland Locks & Dam

Downriver (west) of Cincinnati — the dam bounding this stretch of the river.