Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH water level

Name: Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Piedmont Lake, Ohio, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

913.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT (44 min ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH: 913.24 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.27 ft above the median of 912.97 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 911.97 ft (+1.27 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 913.19 ft and 914.41 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 912.97 ft0.27 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 911.75 ft – 913.21 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 911.97 ft+1.27 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 913.19 ft – 914.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 904.89 ft – 915.78 ft

Swimming and boating at Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH

High water can flood ramps, parking areas and shoreline campsites, and it carries floating debris. Expect some no-wake zones to be extended.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 35° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 38° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 41° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 67° 45° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	53.7 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	0.2 mi
Boggs Fork at Piedmont OHRiver gauge, Boggs Fork	8.6 cfs	Normal	±0	0.4 mi
Brushy Fork near Tippecanoe OHRiver gauge, Brushy Fork	11.5 cfs	Normal	−6.2 cfs	6 mi
Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OHLake, Clendening Lake	897.91 ft	Very high	±0	6 mi
Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	85.5 cfs	Normal	−6.1 cfs	7 mi
Stillwater Creek above Piedmont Lake OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	1.47 ft	High	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Standingstone Fork above Tappan Lake OHRiver gauge, Standingstone Fork	4.63 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Tappan Lake at Tappan OHLake, Tappan Lake	899.13 ft	High	−0.01 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

How does Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH compare with last year?

It is 1.27 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 911.97 ft.

What is a normal level for Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 912.97 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 911.75 ft and 913.21 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH really 913.24 ft deep?

No. 913.24 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 913.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03125500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.19201, -81.21566 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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
Surface elevation	913.24 ft	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OH (usgs:03125500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/piedmont-lake-at-piedmont-oh

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