River Levels

Ohio river levels

Live streamflow for 127 gauged Ohio reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

68% of gauged Ohio rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 26, 2026.

Of 73 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 12 are below normal (2 of them much below), 50 are in the normal range, and 11 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/ohio.

River	Flow	Usually today	Vs normal	NWS flood status
Muskingum RiverMuskingum River at Beverly OH	2,310 cfs15.23 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 15.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Muskingum RiverMuskingum River at McConnelsville OH	1,860 cfs1.09 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Muskingum RiverMuskingum River at Dresden OH	1,540 cfs6.43 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 6.43 ft here.
Scioto RiverScioto River at Higby OH	1,440 cfs1.80 ft	1,010 cfs	Normal66th percentile · 96 yr record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Great Miami RiverGreat Miami River at Middletown OH	1,260 cfs2.38 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Maumee RiverMaumee River near Defiance OH	665 cfs1.84 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Maumee RiverMaumee River at Waterville OH	515 cfs1.98 ft	580 cfs	Normal45th percentile · 97 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Mad RiverMad River near Springfield OH	352 cfs3.36 ft	315 cfs	Normal59th percentile · 52 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Cuyahoga RiverCuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH	325 cfs22.10 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Little Miami RiverLittle Miami River at Milford OH	289 cfs5.04 ft	215 cfs	Normal58th percentile · 111 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Hocking RiverHocking River at Athens OH	285 cfs3.47 ft	135 cfs	Above normal76th percentile · 111 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Paint CreekPaint Creek near Bourneville OH	206 cfs1.88 ft	172 cfs	Normal56th percentile · 56 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
North Fork Paint CreekPaint Creek at Chillicothe OH	198 cfs5.34 ft	201 cfs	Normal49th percentile · 41 yr record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Scioto RiverScioto River at Columbus OH	194 cfs5.33 ft	188 cfs	Normal51st percentile · 106 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Licking RiverLicking River near Newark OH	194 cfs3.11 ft	107 cfs	Normal71st percentile · 87 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Hocking RiverHocking River at Enterprise OH	189 cfs1.11 ft	88 cfs	Above normal79th percentile · 95 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Great Miami RiverGreat Miami River at Piqua OH	169 cfs1.29 ft	115 cfs	Normal60th percentile · 14 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Mahoning RiverMahoning River at Pricetown OH	166 cfs2.58 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 8.1 ft. NWS reads 2.59 ft here.
Big Walnut CreekBig Walnut Creek at Central College OH	159 cfs3.86 ft	121 cfs	Above normal81st percentile · 72 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11.7 ft. NWS reads 3.88 ft here.
Middle Fork Little Beaver CreekLittle Beaver Creek near East Liverpool OH	152 cfs2.84 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Big Darby CreekBig Darby Creek at Darbyville OH	146 cfs2.46 ft	44 cfs	Above normal77th percentile · 105 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Scioto RiverScioto River at 5th Ave at Columbus OH	126 cfs6.86 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Great Miami RiverGreat Miami River at Sidney OH	123 cfs1.11 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Stillwater RiverStillwater River at Englewood OH	121 cfs2.75 ft	76 cfs	Normal64th percentile · 101 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Auglaize RiverAuglaize River near Defiance OH	111 cfs5.63 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Little Auglaize RiverLittle Auglaize River at Melrose OH	106 cfs13.99 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Little Cuyahoga RiverCuyahoga River at Old Portage OH	99 cfs2.23 ft	171 cfs	Below normal22nd percentile · 105 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Raccoon CreekRaccoon Creek at Adamsville OH	96 cfs2.44 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 21 ft. NWS reads 2.44 ft here.
Tiffin RiverTiffin River at Stryker OH	95 cfs3.72 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Walnut CreekWalnut Creek at Ashville OH	94 cfs4.89 ft	64 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 21 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Scioto RiverScioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam nr Dublin OH	88 cfs3.71 ft	75 cfs	Normal57th percentile · 105 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Killbuck CreekKillbuck Creek at Killbuck OH	88 cfs6.61 ft	107 cfs	Normal37th percentile · 96 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.6 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Nimishillen CreekNimishillen Creek at North Industry OH	82 cfs3.84 ft	93 cfs	Normal41st percentile · 105 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Duck CreekDuck Creek below Whipple OH	78 cfs1.78 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 1.78 ft here.
Twin CreekTwin Creek near Germantown OH	77 cfs1.43 ft	26 cfs	Above normal81st percentile · 106 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Stillwater CreekStillwater Creek at Tippecanoe OH	73 cfs3.04 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Raccoon CreekRaccoon Cr. bl. Wilson Street at Newark OH	71 cfs5.26 ft	34 cfs	Above normal76th percentile · 16 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Kokosing RiverKokosing River at Mount Vernon OH	66 cfs2.61 ft	46 cfs	Normal65th percentile · 73 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Sandusky RiverSandusky River near Fremont OH	66 cfs0.98 ft	68 cfs	Normal48th percentile · 103 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Sandy CreekSandy Creek at Waynesburg OH	64 cfs1.31 ft	75 cfs	Normal41st percentile · 87 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 1.29 ft here.
Sandusky RiverSandusky River at Tiffin OH	64 cfs1.29 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Greenville CreekGreenville Creek near Bradford OH	60 cfs1.59 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
White Oak CreekWhite Oak Creek above Georgetown OH	59 cfs4.15 ft	5.4 cfs	Above normal87th percentile · 14 yr record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Cuyahoga RiverCuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids OH	58 cfs1.53 ft	93 cfs	Normal26th percentile · 66 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Little Muskingum RiverLittle Muskingum River at Bloomfield OH	58 cfs2.95 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 2.94 ft here.
Rocky RiverRocky River near Berea OH	57 cfs5.39 ft	67 cfs	Normal45th percentile · 103 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 5.39 ft here.
Wills CreekWills Creek at Cambridge OH	54 cfs1.99 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.3 ft by Fri 2 AM, below flood stage.
Chagrin RiverChagrin River at Willoughby OH	52 cfs3.24 ft	114 cfs	Below normal21st percentile · 101 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Olentangy RiverOlentangy River at J H Herrick Dr at Columbus OH	51 cfs710.70 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
East Fork Little Miami RiverEast Fork Little Miami River at Perintown OH	50 cfs2.14 ft	72 cfs	Normal27th percentile · 50 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Little Darby CreekLittle Darby Creek at West Jefferson OH	48 cfs5.51 ft	18 cfs	Above normal76th percentile · 34 yr record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Little Scioto RiverScioto River near Prospect OH	48 cfs1.36 ft	34 cfs	Normal56th percentile · 101 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Deer CreekDeer Creek at Mount Sterling OH	45 cfs3.33 ft	42 cfs	Normal52nd percentile · 60 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Short CreekShort Creek near Dillonvale OH	45 cfs1.73 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 1.73 ft here.
Wheeling CreekWheeling Creek below Blaine OH	44 cfs1.21 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 6 ft. NWS reads 1.21 ft here.
Clear Fork Licking RiverNorth Fork Licking River at Newark OH	42 cfs0.32 ft	77 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Clear CreekClear Creek near Rockbridge OH	41 cfs1.16 ft	23 cfs	Normal74th percentile · 87 yr record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Tuscarawas RiverTuscarawas River at Clinton OH	40 cfs4.85 ft	93 cfs	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 4.86 ft here.
Little Miami RiverLittle Miami River near Oldtown OH	40 cfs1.44 ft	28 cfs	Normal62nd percentile · 74 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
West Branch Mahoning RiverWest Branch Mahoning River at Wayland OH	36 cfs2.07 ft	34 cfs	Normal53rd percentile · 17 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9.6 ft. NWS reads 2.07 ft here.

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.

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