Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 7.8 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury OH, where the gauge shows 4.56 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.56 ft – 4.61 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 64° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 43° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 66° 43° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 66° 45° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 67° 45° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 67° 46° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Big Walnut Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Walnut Creek at Central College OHRiver gauge, Big Walnut Creek	3.75 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Big Walnut Creek at Rees OHRiver gauge, Big Walnut Creek	244 cfs	Normal	−12.0 cfs	27 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alum Creek at Africa OHRiver gauge, Alum Creek	95.1 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	7 mi
Hoover Reservoir at Central College OHReservoir, Hoover Reservoir	891.50 ft	Very high	−0.09 ft	9 mi
Alum Creek near Kilbourne OHRiver gauge, Alum Creek	9.0 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	9 mi
Olentangy River near Worthington OHRiver gauge, Olentangy River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Olentangy River near Delaware OHRiver gauge, Olentangy River	23.8 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam near Dublin OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	100 cfs	Normal	+9.7 cfs	16 mi
Mill Creek near Bellepoint OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	31.2 cfs	High	−7.5 cfs	17 mi
Olentangy River at J H Herrick Dr at Columbus OHRiver gauge, Olentangy River	76.9 cfs	Very high	−2.8 cfs	19 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 Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT, the water level was 4.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury 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:03228300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.23617, -82.85129 (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	4.56 ft	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional
Flow	7.8 cfs	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-19 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury OH (usgs:03228300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/big-walnut-creek-at-sunbury-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