East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH water level

Name: East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch Nimishillen Creek, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT (29 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH reads 3.83 ft, a normal level.

It is 7.17 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.82 ft and 4.11 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.58 ftJune 17, 2018

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 11.00 ft, still 7.17 ft away.

What happens at each level

14.00 ft: FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Businesses on Main Street inundated.
13.00 ft: Main Street, Constitution Avenue, and North Chapel Street flooded. Apartments threatened by flood waters north of Louisville on Constitution Avenue. Business property on Route 44 inundated.
12.50 ft: FEMA 1 percent flood level. Residential and business structures inundated. Main Street cut off by flood waters.
12.00 ft: Constitution Avenue and Main Street begin to inundate.
11.00 ft: Flood waters begin to inundate low lying lands of businesses and residential properties near the creek.
10.00 ft: Creek out of banks.
3.83 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.58 ft	June 17, 2018
2	13.20 ft	April 5, 2025
3	13.15 ft	June 6, 2020
4	12.52 ft	July 8, 2019
5	12.34 ft	June 19, 2017
6	11.95 ft	November 19, 2017
7	11.08 ft	March 19, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 64° 38° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 64° 44° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 64° 42° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 67° 44° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 46° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 65° 49° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton OHRiver gauge, Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek	1.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.9 mi
West Branch Nimishillen Creek at North Canton OHRiver gauge, West Branch Nimishillen Creek	3.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Zimber Ditch at North Canton OHRiver gauge, Zimber Ditch	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Nimishillen Creek at North Industry OHRiver gauge, Nimishillen Creek	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Sandy Creek at Waynesburg OHRiver gauge, Sandy Creek	1.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Tuscarawas River at Massillon OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	7.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	14 mi
Willow Run near Dellroy OHRiver gauge, Willow Run	2.67 ft	Low	±0	19 mi
Unnamed Tributary near Dellroy OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary	4.93 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 7.17 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 East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH?

The highest level on record is 13.58 ft on June 17, 2018.

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:03118050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.84250, -81.25944 (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	3.83 ft	2026-10-21 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville OH (usgs:03118050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/east-branch-nimishillen-creek-at-louisville-oh

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