Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH water level

Name: Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mahoning River, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.83ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 439 cfs
Water temperature: 63 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH, where the gauge shows 2.83 ft.

It is 2.53 ft below the flood stage of 5.36 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.81 ft – 3.11 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 63 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 5.36 ft.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 36° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 65° 37° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 34° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 64° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 68° 44° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 68° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Mahoning River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mahoning River at Alliance OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.66 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Mahoning River at Pricetown OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	5.9 mi
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Mahoning River above West Ave at Youngstown OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.85 ft	Below flood stage	±0	18 mi
Mahoning River at Lowellville OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	862 cfs	Normal	−10.0 cfs	24 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Berlin Lake near Berlin Center OHLake, Berlin Lake	1,016.39 ft	Normal	−0.31 ft	0.2 mi
Milton Reservoir near Pricetown OHReservoir, Milton Reservoir	946.76 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	5.6 mi
West Branch Mahoning River at Wayland OHRiver gauge, West Branch Mahoning River	2.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.98 ft	8 mi
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir at Wayland OHReservoir, Michael J Kirwan Reservoir	980.86 ft	High	−0.02 ft	9 mi
West Branch Mahoning River near Ravenna OHRiver gauge, West Branch Mahoning River	7.4 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	13 mi
Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station OHRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Crab Creek at Youngstown OHRiver gauge, Crab Creek	4.11 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH?

The official flood stage is 5.36 ft. The level is currently 2.53 ft below it.

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 Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.83 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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:03090500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.04839, -81.00120 (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	2.83 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	439 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Water temperature	63 °F	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OH (usgs:03090500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/mahoning-river-below-berlin-dam-near-berlin-center-oh

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