Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.42ft Down 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 257 cfs
Water temperature: 59 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH reads 2.42 ft, a normal level.

It is 9.58 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.46 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.32 ft and 3.48 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 59 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.38 ftMay 13, 2014

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 9.58 ft away.

What happens at each level

16.00 ft: Portions of Riverview Road inundated west of the river south of Chippewa Creek and north of Boston Mills Road.
13.00 ft: Portions of the Towpath Trail north of West Highland Road begin to flood.
12.00 ft: Vaughn Road flooded near the river with a foot or more of water over the roadway.
11.00 ft: Vaughn Road near the river begins to flood.
2.42 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.38 ft	May 13, 2014
2	13.64 ft	April 16, 2018
3	13.54 ft	July 11, 2013
4	13.11 ft	January 13, 2017
5	13.06 ft	June 16, 2019
6	12.92 ft	July 17, 2021
7	12.81 ft	March 29, 2020
8	12.74 ft	February 18, 2022
9	12.68 ft	May 10, 2021
10	12.54 ft	March 7, 2022

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.55 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 34° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 63° 39° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 40° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 66° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 69° 46° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Cuyahoga River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	21 mi
Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	11 mi
Cuyahoga River at Independence OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	2.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.50 ft	8 mi
Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	4.07 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brandywine Creek near Macedonia OHRiver gauge, Brandywine Creek	3.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	2.3 mi
Indian Creek near Macedonia OHRiver gauge, Indian Creek	0.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	2.9 mi
Tinkers Creek at Bedford OHRiver gauge, Tinkers Creek	2.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	7 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Hts OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	9.6 cfs	Normal	−4.5 cfs	10 mi
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OHRiver gauge, West Creek	3.4 cfs	Low	−3.3 cfs	10 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	1.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Big Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	14 mi
East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OHRiver gauge, East Branch Big Creek	10.0 cfs	Normal	−11.4 cfs	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 9.58 ft below it.

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 River at Jaite OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.42 ft. Down 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH rising or falling?

Down 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH?

The highest level on record is 14.38 ft on May 13, 2014.

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:04206425 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.28894, -81.56512 (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	2.42 ft	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional
Flow	257 cfs	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional
Water temperature	59 °F	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH (usgs:04206425). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/cuyahoga-river-at-jaite-oh

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