Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.45ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 45.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OH is at 3.45 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.45 ft and 3.61 ft.

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

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

Floating and fishing near Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OH

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 33° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 68° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 67° 38° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 66° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 67° 45° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 45° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on Deer Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deer Creek near Pancoastburg OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek	1.71 ft	High	±0	7 mi
Deer Creek at Williamsport OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek	3.67 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Darby Creek at Darbyville OHRiver gauge, Big Darby Creek	3.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	8 mi
Hellbranch Run near Harrisburg OHRiver gauge, Hellbranch Run	11.4 cfs	High	−2.1 cfs	11 mi
Scioto River near Commercial Point OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	719 cfs	Normal	−123.0 cfs	14 mi
Walnut Creek at Ashville OHRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	125 cfs	Very high	−23.0 cfs	16 mi
Little Darby Creek at West Jefferson OHRiver gauge, Little Darby Creek	160 cfs	Very high	−44.0 cfs	16 mi
Scioto River at Circleville OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	2.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	18 mi
Big Walnut Creek at Rees OHRiver gauge, Big Walnut Creek	247 cfs	High	−24.0 cfs	19 mi
Scioto River at Columbus OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	5.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	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 Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT, the water level was 3.45 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OH rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Deer Creek at Mount Sterling 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:03230800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.71506, -83.25714 (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	3.45 ft	2026-10-19 12:45	Provisional
Flow	45.2 cfs	2026-10-19 12:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OH (usgs:03230800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/deer-creek-at-mount-sterling-oh

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