About this river
Ohio River is a 13.6 mile river near Paddle Perry, Inc. in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN (site 03303280). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1976 to 2026
Ohio River typically runs highest in March, at a median 222,000 cfs, and lowest in September, at 29,100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 784,000 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 156,000 | 79,900 to 256,000 | |
| February | 176,000 | 124,000 to 272,000 | |
| March | 222,000 | 153,000 to 304,000 | |
| April | 198,500 | 125,000 to 291,000 | |
| May | 146,000 | 81,400 to 244,000 | |
| June | 88,550 | 46,750 to 150,000 | |
| July | 56,100 | 36,800 to 90,500 | |
| August | 40,500 | 24,400 to 66,400 | |
| September | 29,100 | 18,100 to 53,600 | |
| October | 36,700 | 21,200 to 70,100 | |
| November | 73,400 | 39,650 to 129,500 | |
| December | 131,000 | 74,800 to 225,000 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN (site 03303280). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Ohio River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Troy Public SiteOhio RiverPublic
- Derby Community CenterOhio RIverRestricted
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