Ohio River at Willow Island Lock
The Ohio River at Willow Island Lock read 13.57 ft at .
- Newest reading
- 13.57 ftProvisional
- Change
- +0.98 ft in a day
- -2.43 ft in a week
That is below the action stage of 35 ft set by the National Weather Service.
The last 31 days
- Level
- Our record
Table: The last 31 days
| Day | Daily average (ft) |
|---|---|
| no value | |
| 18.55 ft | |
| 15.75 ft | |
| 15.11 ft | |
| 14.63 ft | |
| 13.56 ft | |
| 15.82 ft | |
| 15.05 ft | |
| 14.46 ft | |
| 15.70 ft | |
| 18.43 ft | |
| 17.54 ft | |
| 15.75 ft | |
| 14.70 ft | |
| 15.72 ft | |
| 15.06 ft | |
| 14.74 ft | |
| 18.67 ft | |
| 19.62 ft | |
| 17.73 ft | |
| 17.60 ft | |
| 17.80 ft | |
| 16.74 ft | |
| 15.79 ft | |
| 15.66 ft | |
| 14.93 ft | |
| 14.61 ft | |
| 13.92 ft | |
| 13.34 ft | |
| 13.88 ft | |
| no value |
Normal range and official levels
- Action stage: 35 ft. The newest reading is 21.43 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Minor flood stage: 37 ft. The newest reading is 23.43 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Moderate flood stage: 41 ft. The newest reading is 27.43 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
- Major flood stage: 42 ft. The newest reading is 28.43 ft below it.Set by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 21.34 ft at 22:30 EDT on 21 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 4 September 2026: 12.20 ft at 07:30 EDT on 4 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 19.62 ft on 22 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 4 September 2026: 12.80 ft on 4 October 2026. Provisional data.
About this gauge
Willow Island Lock is a gauge on the Ohio River in Ohio, United States.
It lies at 39.3603° N, 81.3208° W.
Its readings come from the National Weather Service (NWPS).
The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.