OHIO RIVER AT CINCINNATI, OH
USGS 03255000 · Ohio · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03255000 · Ohio · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 17,300 to 44,300 ft³/s; latest 38,700 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 38,700 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 38,300 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 38,300 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 38,000 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 36,100 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 36,100 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 36,800 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 40,300 | 26.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 38,700 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 41,000 | 26.9 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 41,000 | 26.9 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 41,000 | 26.9 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 37,300 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 38,700 | 26.8 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 41,000 | 26.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 41,800 | 26.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 40,800 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 37,900 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 40,200 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 38,700 | 27.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 38,400 | 27.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 41,400 | 27.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 40,000 | 27.2 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 38,500 | 27.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 37,500 | 27.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 36,700 | 27.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 44,300 | 27.3 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 40,300 | 27.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 39,900 | 27.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 42,900 | 27.4 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 39,200 | 27.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 39,000 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 40,500 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 37,800 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 39,000 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 41,600 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 42,800 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 35,300 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 33,700 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 34,400 | 27.5 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 33,500 | 27.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 33,800 | 27.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 32,300 | 27.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 35,600 | 27.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 34,400 | 27.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 28,300 | 27.1 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 28,600 | 27.1 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 28,600 | 27 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 29,600 | 26.9 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 28,800 | 26.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 27,900 | 26.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 30,200 | 26.8 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 26,800 | 26.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 25,600 | 26.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 29,900 | 26.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 24,800 | 26.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 29,000 | 26.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 27,100 | 26.4 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 32,900 | 26.4 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 27,500 | 26.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 27,500 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 28,200 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 23,800 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 24,900 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 23,800 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 24,100 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 27,700 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 23,400 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 23,800 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 26,600 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 23,800 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 24,500 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 26,700 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 25,300 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 28,100 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 24,900 | 26.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 25,400 | 26.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 25,400 | 26.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 26,900 | 26.5 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 28,800 | 26.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 28,600 | 26.7 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 26,400 | 26.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 28,000 | 26.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 30,300 | 26.9 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 29,300 | 27 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 26,800 | 27 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 29,500 | 27.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 29,100 | 27.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 30,800 | 27.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 30,000 | 27.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 38,400 | 27.4 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 37,300 | 27.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 38,500 | 27.4 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 36,600 | 27.4 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 38,800 | 27.4 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 34,200 | 27.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 34,100 | 27.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 34,400 | 27.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 35,400 | 27.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 33,500 | 27.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 36,400 | 27 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 36,700 | 26.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 33,300 | 26.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 32,500 | 26.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 32,400 | 26.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 32,200 | 26.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 32,600 | 26.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 30,600 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 30,200 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 30,600 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 27,600 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 27,600 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 30,200 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 27,300 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 25,100 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 20,400 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 25,100 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 20,700 | 26.5 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 22,900 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 23,700 | 26.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 23,400 | 26.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 24,500 | 26.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 22,400 | 26.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 18,000 | 26.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 17,300 | 26.8 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 27,300 | 26.9 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 25,900 | 26.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 22,200 | 27 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 28,300 | 27.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 26,100 | 27.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 31,000 | 27.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 28,000 | 27.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 32,200 | 27.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 32,200 | 27.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 34,100 | 27.3 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 35,300 | 27.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 35,600 | 27.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 34,500 | 27.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 35,500 | 27.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 32,900 | 27.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 33,600 | 27.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 30,900 | 27.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 34,600 | 27.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 32,700 | 27.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 33,800 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 31,500 | 26.9 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 34,000 | 26.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 33,600 | 26.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 27,300 | 26.9 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 30,900 | 26.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 30,500 | 26.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 31,200 | 26.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 31,500 | 26.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 34,100 | 26.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 31,200 | 26.7 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 31,800 | 26.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 30,300 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 28,500 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 23,700 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 25,900 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 24,400 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 25,500 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 28,800 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 27,700 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 24,100 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 25,900 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 24,000 | 26.5 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 24,400 | 26.5 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 26,900 | 26.5 |
Map of USGS gauge 03255000 and the river around it
Where OHIO RIVER AT CINCINNATI, OH sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Ohio Division of Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Ohio rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife: Ohio steelhead stockings 2021-2025 · 2026-27 Ohio fishing regulations.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (+3.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 26.8 ft stage, 59,100 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST (NWS gauge CCNO1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:14 AM EST. Highest point: 27.4 ft, 70,500 ft³/s on Nov 6, 1:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 27.1 ft | 65,000 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 27.4 ft | 70,500 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 26.8 ft | 58,400 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 26.8 ft | 58,400 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 26.7 ft | 56,200 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 26.5 ft | 48,000 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:38 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.