River stage
Huntington, Ohio River
- River level
- 28.02 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +2.05 ft
- Recent high
- 36.30 ft
- Recent low
- 25.45 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS HNTW2
- 30-day change
- +0.86 ft
- Average
- 26.89 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 69.45 ft
In brief
The Ohio River at Huntington, WV read 28.02 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 19.98 ft below action stage. That is 0.86 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge HNTW2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69.45 ft | 1937-01-28 |
| 2 | 66.30 ft | 1913-03-30 |
| 3 | 64.80 ft | 1884-02-11 |
| 4 | 61.80 ft | 1832-01-01 |
| 5 | 61.60 ft | 1948-04-16 |
| 6 | 61.10 ft | 1847-01-01 |
| 7 | 60.50 ft | 1883-01-01 |
| 8 | 60.11 ft | 1943-01-01 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 50.00 ft
WV Route 2 at Glenwood floods. Many low lying sections near the river flood due to backwater.
- 51.00 ft
WV Route 60 East, Main Street, and above Pats Branch flood.
- 52.00 ft
Between 52 and 53 feet, WV Route 60 East, above the Roby Road bridge, and Riverside Drive flood. The 12th Street East and the 10th Street East flood gates are closed.
- 53.50 ft
Between 53.5 and 55 feet, WV Route 60 West, near the Catlettsburg west gate flood wall, near the Ceredo flood gate, and near the Roby Road flood gate flood. West Gate Special Metals, Buffington Street, 9th Avenue, East Gate Special Metals, 5th Avenue, and WV State Route 2 (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 55.00 ft
Between 55 and 56 feet, WV Route 2 at the Huntington flood wall gate floods. WV Route 60 East, between Barboursville and Milton, at the railroad overpass floods. KY Route 3 in Catlettsburg, near Old Dam 29, floods due to backwater. WV Route 60 East, at Eastern Heights, floods. The Riverside Drive (Guyandotte Section) flood gate is closed.
- 56.00 ft
WV Route 60 West floods near the Old Lock 1 barge tieoff on the Big Sandy River. The 1st Street at Taylor's Scrap Metal, 18th Street East at Steel of WV (Ohio Section), and the B&O railroad at 40th Street (Guyandotte Section) flood gates are closed.
- 57.00 ft
OH Route 52 near Chesapeake floods. OH Route 52 in South Point, 5 miles west of the bridge at 6th Street, floods.
- 59.00 ft
OH Route 7 near Chesapeake and at Proctorville flood between 59 and 60 feet. The 5th Avenue, Piedmont Road, Waverly Road (Route 60), 20th Street East (OH Section), 3rd Avenue, Main Street, and Altizer Avenue (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 60.00 ft
3rd Avenue (OH section) floods at 60.7 feet and C&O railroad west floods at 62.7 feet, and the flood gates are closed.
- 62.00 ft
WV Route 75 between Kenova and Wayne flood. WV Route 60 West near the James River bridge floods.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ohio River flooding at Huntington?
No. The Ohio River at Huntington is at 28.02 ft, 19.98 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Huntington?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 48 ft, minor flooding 50 ft, moderate flooding 55 ft and major flooding 59 ft.
What is the highest the Ohio River has been at Huntington?
The highest crest on record is 69.45 ft, on 1937-01-28.
Is the Ohio River high or low right now at Huntington?
At 28.02 ft it is higher than 85% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge HNTW2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03206000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.