What years did the Ohio River freeze?

The Ohio River last froze about 40 years ago in 1977 and 1978, after an extended period of extreme cold. On Jan. 19, 1977, the Courier Journal reported the ice was an average of 6 inches deep from bank to bank and that another 2 inches of icing was expected within two days.

How cold was it when the Ohio River froze?

Temperatures plummeted to 25 below zero at times, with the average daily temperature in Cincinnati at 15 degrees. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE FOR THE FULL ARCHIVAL VIDEO.

How much snow did Cincinnati get in 1977?

THE GREATEST SNOW FALL FOR A SEASON WAS ALSO BROKEN WITH THE 1977-1978 SEASONAL TOTAL OF 53.9 INCHES. THE MAXIMUM SNOW DEPTH AT CINCINNATI UP TO THAT TIME WAS JUST BEFORE THE BLIZZARD WITH 14 INCHES ON JANUARY 20TH AND 21ST OF 1978.

When the Ohio River dried up?

Ohio River dried up in 1908.

Can a river freeze completely?

Large rivers do not freeze “through out” because, Water, ice, and snow are good insulators and poor conductors of heat. The portions of a lake or river that are exposed to the cold winter air will freeze into ice and this ice insulates the water below from further rapid freezing.

Does the Mississippi river ever freeze over?

But just imagine if it was cold enough to freeze the mighty Mississippi. When the Mississippi River freezes over, it’s called an “ice gorge.” According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the river froze completely in St. Louis at least 10 times between 1831 and 1938, before the completion of the Alton Lock and Dam.

What happened in the blizzard of 1978?

Surface map on the morning of January 26, 1978. The Great Blizzard of 1978 was a historic winter storm that struck the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978….Snowfall totals.

What is the highest the Ohio River has been?

52.15 feet
The Great Flood of 1937 sets the record for the highest the Ohio River has ever been. On Jan. 27, 1937, the water levels reached 52.15 feet at the upper gauge, according to National Weather Service data.

What is the deepest part of the Ohio River?

51 m
Ohio River/Max depth

Why does river water not freeze?

How cold does it have to be to freeze a river?

For flowing water to freeze, the surrounding air has to be colder than 32°F, because the flowing water mixes with itself. So, the colder water on the surface mixes with the warmer water from the bottom, and the average temperature is somewhere between the two.

Where was the frozen Ohio River in 1977?

Aerial view of the frozen Ohio River in January 1977. Note the Covington shore, where Captain John L. Beatty (1914-94) cut the ice away from his floating restaurant, the Mike Fink. (Photo by Terry Duennes. Kentucky Post collection, Kenton County Public Library, Covington.) I’ll never forget January 1977, 40 years ago this month.

When did the Blizzard of 1978 hit Ohio?

Blizzard conditions arrived in Cincinnati around 1 AM January 26 and reached Dayton and Columbus within the next couple hours. By 7 AM, blizzard conditions extended all the way to Cleveland. Visibilities were near zero for much of the day and even into the 27th.

Is it rare for the Ohio River to freeze?

The temperature is supposed to reach just above freezing on several days over the next week, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville. It’s very rare for large bodies of water found at much lower elevations like the Ohio River to freeze, according to NWS.

When did it snow in Cincinnati in 1977?

It was January of 1977. The entire city knew you could get from Cincinnati to Covington without using a bridge. Record cold swept the region that winter. From Jan. 4 through Feb. 11, Cincinnati had 39 consecutive days of 1 or more inches of snow on the ground.