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Walnut Creek at Ashville OH water level

River gauge, Walnut Creek, Ohio, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.10ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
118 cfs
4 5 6 8

History

History
5.25.4ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 205.25.4ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Walnut Creek at Ashville OH reads 5.10 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.08 ft and 5.53 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.20 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 66° 36° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 68° 38° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 68° 46° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 66° 44° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 68° 45° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 69° 46° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 68° 44° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 65%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Scioto River near Commercial Point OHRiver gauge, Scioto River 689 cfs Normal −61.0 cfs 5.0 mi
Scioto River at Circleville OHRiver gauge, Scioto River 2.08 ft Below flood stage −0.20 ft 8 mi
Big Darby Creek at Darbyville OHRiver gauge, Big Darby Creek 3.06 ft Below flood stage −0.12 ft 8 mi
Big Walnut Creek at Rees OHRiver gauge, Big Walnut Creek 235 cfs Normal −12.0 cfs 10 mi
Deer Creek at Williamsport OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek 3.36 ft Normal −0.31 ft 12 mi
Scioto River at Columbus OHRiver gauge, Scioto River 5.44 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 14 mi
Hellbranch Run near Harrisburg OHRiver gauge, Hellbranch Run 10.3 cfs Normal −1.5 cfs 14 mi
Deer Creek near Pancoastburg OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek 1.45 ft Normal −0.26 ft 15 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 Walnut Creek at Ashville OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT, the water level was 5.10 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Walnut Creek at Ashville OH rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Walnut Creek at Ashville 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:03229796 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.71090, -82.96296 (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 5.10 ft 2026-10-20 04:45 Provisional
Flow 118 cfs 2026-10-20 04:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Walnut Creek at Ashville OH (usgs:03229796). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/walnut-creek-at-ashville-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.