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Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH water level

River gauge, Cuyahoga River, Ohio, United States

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Water level

4.26ft Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
64 °F
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History

4.04.55.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 204.04.55.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
4.04.34.54.8ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 204.04.34.54.8ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
345ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026345ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
345ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026345ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH reads 4.26 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM 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 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.84 ft and 4.99 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.18 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 64 °F.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
3.59 ft+0.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.84 ft – 4.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.59 ft – 5.14 ft

Floating and fishing near Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.61 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 10 mph
19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 7 mph
20 Tue 63° 52° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 61° 48° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 60° 50° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 63° 54° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 67° 51° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Other gauges on the Cuyahoga River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River 1.67 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 30 mi
Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River 2.40 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 26 mi
Cuyahoga River at Jaite OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River 2.30 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 16 mi
Cuyahoga River at Independence OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River 2.80 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Big Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Big Creek 2.11 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 2.9 mi
East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OHRiver gauge, East Branch Big Creek 6.4 cfs Normal −2.0 cfs 4.3 mi
Doan Brook at MLK Jr Dr at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Doan Brook 1.67 ft Low −0.01 ft 4.7 mi
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OHRiver gauge, West Creek 2.6 cfs Low −0.2 cfs 5.5 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Hts OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek 8.2 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 5.7 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek 1.48 ft Below flood stage ±0 6 mi
Abram Creek at Brook Park OHRiver gauge, Abram Creek 1.55 ft Normal −0.08 ft 10 mi
Euclid Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Euclid Creek 8.2 cfs Low −0.4 cfs 10 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.67 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.59 ft.

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 Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT, the water level was 4.26 ft. Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH rising or falling?

Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:04208509 (Agency page)
Coordinates
41.48972, -81.70361 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.26 ft 2026-10-20 18:15 Provisional
Water temperature 64 °F 2026-10-20 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH (usgs:04208509). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/cuyahoga-river-at-rivergate-park-at-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