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Salt Creek near Chandlersville OH water level

River gauge, Salt Creek, Ohio, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
11.6 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
3.63.7ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 213.63.7ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Salt Creek near Chandlersville OH reads 3.55 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.55 ft and 3.74 ft.

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

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 37° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 67° 42° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 66° 39° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 66° 44° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 67° 41° – Wind 5 mph
25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph
26 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Muskingum River at Zanesville OH-USGS 03148000River gauge, Muskingum River 8.78 ft Below flood stage ±0 8 mi
Licking River below Dillon Dam near Dillon Falls OHRiver gauge, Licking River 4.28 ft High +0.15 ft 13 mi
Wills Creek at Cambridge OHRiver gauge, Wills Creek 2.74 ft Very high −0.07 ft 16 mi
Muskingum River at Dresden OHRiver gauge, Muskingum River 6.81 ft Below flood stage −0.10 ft 16 mi
Wills Creek at Derwent OHRiver gauge, Wills Creek 4.59 ft Very high −0.05 ft 17 mi
Muskingum River at McConnelsville OHRiver gauge, Muskingum River 1.33 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 18 mi
Leatherwood Creek near Kipling OHRiver gauge, Leatherwood Creek 2.57 ft High −0.10 ft 20 mi
Wakatomika Creek near Frazeysburg OHRiver gauge, Wakatomika Creek 35.2 cfs Normal −1.6 cfs 21 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 Salt Creek near Chandlersville OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt Creek near Chandlersville OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt Creek near Chandlersville OH normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:03149500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.90868, -81.86041 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.55 ft 2026-10-21 02:45 Provisional
Flow 11.6 cfs 2026-10-21 02:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Salt Creek near Chandlersville OH (usgs:03149500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/salt-creek-near-chandlersville-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.