East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH water level

Name: East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch Big Creek, Ohio, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

2.09ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 6.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH: the gauge reads 2.09 ft, below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.07 ft – 4.26 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.53 ftJuly 21, 2003

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.53 ft	July 21, 2003
2	17.34 ft	May 22, 2004
3	15.70 ft	February 28, 2011
4	15.60 ft	July 31, 1992
5	15.28 ft	January 12, 2005
6	15.25 ft	December 30, 1992
7	15.01 ft	February 6, 2008
8	14.84 ft	April 12, 1994
9	14.82 ft	May 28, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 40° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 64° 49° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 49° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 69° 48° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 68° 51° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 60° 54° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	1.7 mi
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OHRiver gauge, West Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	4.8 mi
Abram Creek at Brook Park OHRiver gauge, Abram Creek	1.54 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	5.6 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Hts OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	8.2 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	6.0 mi
Cuyahoga River at Independence OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	2.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	7 mi
Rocky River near Berea OHRiver gauge, Rocky River	5.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	1.49 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	8 mi
East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OHRiver gauge, East Branch Rocky River	17.2 cfs	Low	−3.2 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.09 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH?

The highest level on record is 19.53 ft on July 21, 2003.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:412624081450700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.44000, -81.75194 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.09 ft	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional
Flow	6.9 cfs	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH (usgs:412624081450700). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/east-branch-big-creek-at-brooklyn-oh

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer