Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 131 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill OH reads 1.61 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 1.61 ft and 1.72 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 69° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 70° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 48° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 69° 47° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 68° 51° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Stillwater River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stillwater River at Englewood OHRiver gauge, Stillwater River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Greenville Creek near Bradford OHRiver gauge, Greenville Creek	71.6 cfs	Normal	±0	5.0 mi
Great Miami River at Troy OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	2.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	9 mi
Great Miami River at Piqua OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	9 mi
Loramie Creek at Lockington OHRiver gauge, Loramie Creek	1.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	12 mi
Great Miami River at Taylorsville OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	16 mi
Loramie Creek near Newport OHRiver gauge, Loramie Creek	19.7 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	17 mi
Great Miami River at Sidney OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	1.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Wolf Creek at Dayton OHRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	23.0 cfs	Normal	±0	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 Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill 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:03265000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.05783, -84.35606 (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	1.61 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional
Flow	131 cfs	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill OH (usgs:03265000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/stillwater-river-at-pleasant-hill-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