Crab Creek at Youngstown OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.15ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT (58 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Crab Creek at Youngstown OH reads 4.15 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 ft below the median of 4.19 ft for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. It is 7.85 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 4.31 ft (−0.16 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.09 ft and 4.72 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.19 ft0.04 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.10 ft – 4.37 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.31 ft−0.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.09 ft – 4.72 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.02 ft – 8.12 ft
Highest on record: 16.90 ftJanuary 21, 1959

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 12.00 ft, still 7.85 ft away.

What happens at each level

13.00 ft: Valley Street bridge threatened. Some businesses and industries along Andrews Avenue sustain significant damage. Portions of Federal Plaza East begin to flood and businesses along it inundated.
11.00 ft: Portions of Andrews Avenue flooded and businesses and industries along it inundated.
9.00 ft: Businesses and industries along Andrews Avenue threatened.
7.00 ft: Creek at banfull.
4.15 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.90 ft	January 21, 1959
2	13.07 ft	December 1, 1968
3	12.10 ft	August 1, 1970
4	9.69 ft	July 1, 2017
5	9.50 ft	June 19, 2017

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 34° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 65° 38° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 67° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 66° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 64° 44° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 64° 44° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mahoning River above West Ave at Youngstown OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	1.6 mi
Mahoning River at Lowellville OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	912 cfs	High	−41.0 cfs	7 mi
Shenango River at SharpsvilleRiver gauge, Shenango River	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
Shenango River Reservoir near SharpsvilleReservoir, Shenango River Reservoir	895.00 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	14 mi
Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OHLake, Mosquito Creek Lake	899.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam near Cortland OHRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	4.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	16 mi
Shenango River near West New CastleRiver gauge, Shenango River	5.54 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

How does Crab Creek at Youngstown OH compare with last year?

It is 0.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.31 ft.

What is flood stage for Crab Creek at Youngstown OH?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 7.85 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Crab Creek at Youngstown OH in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.19 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.10 ft and 4.37 ft, based on 9 years of records.

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 Crab Creek at Youngstown OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT, the water level was 4.15 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crab Creek at Youngstown OH rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crab Creek at Youngstown OH normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03098700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.11172, -80.63535 (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	4.15 ft	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional

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