The following links are Ohio River level predictions:
USAMC - 5 Day Ohio River Predictions (Page down about 13 times to see McAlpine Upper)
The following link indicates ship traffic around the world including the McAlpine Upper and Lower Pools.
Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions
The following information is "unofficial" historical river levels for mile marker 602.5 (Jeffersonville, IN.) that has been collected since December of 1996 and is for entertainment purposes only. Unless the river level went above my dock at 14.2' no record of the minor level rise was recorded. The levels listed on these charts are the elevation of my dock, the elevation of the road in front of my dock, The elevation that requires the use of a dinghy and the sidewalk elevation on riverside drive.
Composite - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2010 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2009 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2008 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
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2006 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2005 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2004 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2003 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2002 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2001 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
2000 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
1999 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
1998 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
1997 - By Year By Half Year By Quarter Year By Month
1996 - By Month
The following is a chart with the high water dates and levels broken out by months.
Last but not least I leave you with my High Water Ditty