Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OH water level

Name: Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Stillwater Creek, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.15ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 53.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OH is at 2.15 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.14 ft and 2.27 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

Floating and fishing near Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OH

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 35° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 38° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 64° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 67° 41° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 69° 45° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 68° 47° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Stillwater Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stillwater Creek above Piedmont Lake OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	1.46 ft	High	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	84.7 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	7 mi
Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	5.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OHLake, Piedmont Lake	913.25 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	0.2 mi
Boggs Fork at Piedmont OHRiver gauge, Boggs Fork	8.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	0.3 mi
Brushy Fork near Tippecanoe OHRiver gauge, Brushy Fork	18.0 cfs	Normal	+12.8 cfs	6.1 mi
Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OHLake, Clendening Lake	897.90 ft	High	−0.01 ft	6.1 mi
Standingstone Fork above Tappan Lake OHRiver gauge, Standingstone Fork	4.62 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi
Tappan Lake at Tappan OHLake, Tappan Lake	899.13 ft	High	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam at Tappan OHRiver gauge, Little Stillwater Creek	10.0 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	11 mi
Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OHRiver gauge, Clear Fork	1.12 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	11 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 Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.15 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Stillwater Creek at Piedmont 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:03126000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.19479, -81.21538 (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	2.15 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional
Flow	53.7 cfs	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OH (usgs:03126000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/stillwater-creek-at-piedmont-oh

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