Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 42.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OH reads 1.50 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.49 ft and 1.69 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.98 ftSeptember 9, 2004

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.98 ft	September 9, 2004
2	12.17 ft	January 27, 1952
3	11.81 ft	September 18, 2004
4	8.98 ft	March 21, 2020
5	7.95 ft	March 29, 2020
6	6.35 ft	March 15, 2007

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 37° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 39° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 39° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 63° 42° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 65° 40° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 66° 43° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Yellow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow Creek near Homer CityRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	85 mi
Yellow Creek at Amsterdam OHRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	1.27 ft	No reference yet	±0	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	13.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	5.3 mi
Kings Creek at WeirtonRiver gauge, Kings Creek	39.1 cfs	High	−9.4 cfs	10 mi
Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool OHRiver gauge, Little Beaver Creek	203 cfs	Normal	−24.0 cfs	14 mi
Ohio River at Montgomery Lock & Dam, Lower PoolRiver gauge, Ohio River	12.87 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	19 mi
North Fork McGuire Creek near Carrollton OHRiver gauge, North Fork McGuire Creek	2.00 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Raccoon Creek at Moffatts MillRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	21 mi
Bear Hole Run near Carrollton OHRiver gauge, Bear Hole Run	1.81 ft	High	±0	22 mi
McGuire Creek above Leesville Lake OHRiver gauge, McGuire Creek	3.88 ft	High	−0.01 ft	22 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 Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OH normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OH?

The highest level on record is 12.98 ft on September 9, 2004.

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:03110000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.53784, -80.72508 (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	1.50 ft	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional
Flow	42.2 cfs	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OH (usgs:03110000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/yellow-creek-near-hammondsville-oh

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