East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OH water level

Name: East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch Rocky River, Ohio, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

5.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:20 AM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 16.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 5.65 ft, the East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OH is below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.64 ft and 6.55 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 65° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 42° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 64° 44° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 68° 50° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 55° 44° 0.08 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch Rocky River at West View OHRiver gauge, West Branch Rocky River	6.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	3.7 mi
Abram Creek at Brook Park OHRiver gauge, Abram Creek	1.54 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	3.8 mi
Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OHRiver gauge, Plum Creek	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.8 mi
Rocky River near Berea OHRiver gauge, Rocky River	5.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	5.6 mi
East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OHRiver gauge, East Branch Big Creek	6.9 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Big Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OHRiver gauge, West Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	10 mi
Cuyahoga River at Independence OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	11 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 East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OH today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:20 AM EDT, the water level was 5.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OH normal?

Low for late 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:04201484 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.33444, -81.83472 (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	5.65 ft	2026-10-21 09:20	Provisional
Flow	16.5 cfs	2026-10-21 09:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OH (usgs:04201484). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/east-branch-rocky-river-near-strongsville-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