Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH water level

Name: Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Plum Creek, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.47ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:20 PM EDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 1.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH is at 1.47 ft, in the normal range.

It is 6.53 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.44 ft and 1.91 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 8.00 ft, 6.53 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

14.00 ft: Several homes along Old Usher Road threatened with a few nearing inundated. Several homes along Usher Road threatened. A few homes along Saint James Court.
11.00 ft: Portions of Usher Road flooded.
8.00 ft: Portions of Old Usher Road flooded blocking access to several homes.
5.50 ft: Creek at bankfull.
1.47 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.50 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 64° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 64° 41° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 64° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 64° 46° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 66° 44° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 70° 47° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 71° 52° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch Rocky River at West View OHRiver gauge, West Branch Rocky River	6.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	1.1 mi
Rocky River near Berea OHRiver gauge, Rocky River	5.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	3.9 mi
East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OHRiver gauge, East Branch Rocky River	17.2 cfs	Normal	−4.1 cfs	4.8 mi
Abram Creek at Brook Park OHRiver gauge, Abram Creek	1.55 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	4.9 mi
Black River at Elyria OHRiver gauge, Black River	1.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.34 ft	10 mi
East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OHRiver gauge, East Branch Big Creek	6.7 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	10 mi
Big Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	12 mi
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OHRiver gauge, West Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	±0	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 6.53 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 Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:20 PM EDT, the water level was 1.47 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls 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:04201423 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.35861, -81.92139 (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	1.47 ft	2026-10-20 21:20	Provisional
Flow	1.2 cfs	2026-10-20 21:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH (usgs:04201423). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/plum-creek-near-olmsted-falls-oh

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