Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH water level

Name: Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cuyahoga R, Ohio, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

22.25ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 418 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH reads 22.25 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 22.04 ft and 24.12 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.41 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	1.9 mi
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OHRiver gauge, West Creek	2.8 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	2.5 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Hts OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	7.8 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	2.9 mi
East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OHRiver gauge, East Branch Big Creek	6.7 cfs	Low	−1.5 cfs	3.5 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	1.49 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	4.2 mi
Cuyahoga River at Independence OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	4.6 mi
Doan Brook at MLK Jr Dr at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Doan Brook	1.67 ft	Low	±0	5.7 mi
Abram Creek at Brook Park OHRiver gauge, Abram Creek	1.54 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	9 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 Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT, the water level was 22.25 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.41 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:04208503 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.44751, -81.68454 (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	22.25 ft	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional
Flow	418 cfs	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cuyahoga R at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH (usgs:04208503). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/cuyahoga-r-at-lower-harvard-brdg-in-cleveland-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