River stage
Marietta Pumphouse, Ohio River
- River level
- 17.19 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.88 ft
- Recent high
- 24.35 ft
- Recent low
- 15.66 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS MTAO1
- 30-day change
- -1.20 ft
- Average
- 17.14 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 58.30 ft
In brief
The Ohio River at Marietta Pumphouse, OH read 17.19 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 15.81 ft below action stage. That is 1.20 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge MTAO1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58.30 ft | 1913-03-29 |
| 2 | 55.00 ft | 1937-01-26 |
| 3 | 52.90 ft | 1884-02-07 |
| 4 | 50.50 ft | 1907-03-16 |
| 5 | 48.80 ft | 1832-02-16 |
| 6 | 45.20 ft | 1964-03-12 |
| 7 | 45.00 ft | 1861-09-30 |
| 8 | 44.97 ft | 2004-09-19 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 35.00 ft
Stark Street at 7th Street, Pike Street at Wayne, Elmwood Avenue and Greene Street at the center of Don Drumm Field are flooded.
- 36.00 ft
Pike Street at the entrance to Phillips Elementary School, Elmwood Avenue and Hart Street start to flood. Eighth at Ohio and Stark Streets start to flood. Second and Third Streets between Green and Butler floods.
- 37.00 ft
Hart Street at Ash and Fourth Streets, Stark and Jefferson Streets at Seventh Street, Fourth Street at Butler Street, Second and Third Streets at Church Street, Spike Streeet at Olney Street, Lafayette and Wayne Streets at Eighth Street, Greene Street at Fifth and Sixth Streets are flooded.
- 38.00 ft
Elmwood Avenue at Ash, Hart, Pike and Charles Streets at Seventh Street, Church at Second Street, Butler at Fifth Street, Ohio Street at Second and Third Streets are all flooded.
- 39.00 ft
Pike street at Lafayette, Greene at Third Street, Jefferson Street at East Eight Street, Third Street between Butler and Church Streets, and Second Street at Wooster Street are all flooded.
- 40.00 ft
Major flooding is occuring. Wayne Street at Eighth Street, Greene Street at Second, Seventh and Pike Streets, Front Street at Monroe Street and at the Armory, Pennsylvania Avenue at Linwood Street and at Eton Street, Second Street at Butler Street, and Scammel Street at Second and Third Streets are all flooded. On the West Side, Harmar Street at Maple and Pearl Streets, and Market Street at Fort Square are flooded.
- 41.00 ft
Several sections and business along Front, Greene, Hart, Butler and Second Streets and Elemwood Avenue are flooded. Portions of Fifth, Buckley, Knox, Fair and Ohio Streets are flooded.
- 42.00 ft
Most business, homes, and roads are flooded throughout Marietta at stages 42 feet and above.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ohio River flooding at Marietta Pumphouse?
No. The Ohio River at Marietta Pumphouse is at 17.19 ft, 15.81 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Marietta Pumphouse?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 33 ft, minor flooding 35 ft, moderate flooding 38 ft and major flooding 40 ft.
What is the highest the Ohio River has been at Marietta Pumphouse?
The highest crest on record is 58.3 ft, on 1913-03-29.
Is the Ohio River high or low right now at Marietta Pumphouse?
At 17.19 ft it is higher than 72% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge MTAO1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03150700). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.