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Around Ohio River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Ohio River is a 45.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ohio River at Sewickley, PA (site 03086000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1934 to 2026
Ohio River typically runs highest in March, at a median 56,000 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7,995 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 465,000 cfs, in 1936.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 37,300 | 20,300 to 62,200 |
| February | 40,000 | 24,200 to 67,900 |
| March | 56,000 | 37,200 to 79,500 |
| April | 49,800 | 34,650 to 70,250 |
| May | 33,600 | 18,900 to 54,400 |
| June | 18,100 | 10,600 to 32,600 |
| July | 11,600 | 7,800 to 19,800 |
| August | 9,550 | 6,370 to 15,800 |
| September | 7,995 | 5,535 to 13,750 |
| October | 9,300 | 6,390 to 18,300 |
| November | 19,650 | 11,800 to 34,150 |
| December | 34,800 | 21,200 to 56,700 |
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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ohio River at Sewickley, PA (site 03086000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Ohio River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mountwood Park MarinaMountwood LakePublic
- Corning ParkLittle Kanawha RiverPublic
- Liberty AvenueWest Fork RiverPublic
- Belpre Public RampPublic
- Blennerhassett Yacht ClubPublic
- Tygart Lake State ParkTygart LakePublic
- Tygart Lake State ParkTygart LakePublic
- Dog RunDog RunPublic
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