Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

7.00ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 132 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 6.50 ft by Wednesday, October 21 at 02:00 PM. Issued Sunday, October 18 at 08:59 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH is at 7.00 ft, in the normal range.

It is 8.00 ft below the flood stage of 15.00 ft.

It has risen 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 6.50 ft by Wednesday, October 21 at 02:00 PM. There is still 8.00 ft of room before flood stage. In the last month it has stayed between 6.85 ft and 7.02 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.40 ftJuly 5, 1969
Forecast peak: 6.90 ftSunday, October 18 at 02:00 PM

Floating and fishing near Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH

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

Flood stage here is 15.00 ft, 8.00 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

30.65 ft: River gage under water. Historic flooding in Killbuck.
26.40 ft: Record flooding in the village of Killbuck and throughout the valley. Water treatment plant in Killbuck overtopped.
26.00 ft: The FEMA 0.2 percent flood level.
22.00 ft: Severe flooding in the Village of Killbuck and throughout the valley. Flood waters back up onto Interstate 71 near Burbank. Fire Station in Killbuck inundated.
20.00 ft: The FEMA 1 percent flood level.
18.50 ft: Widespread flooding in both north and south end of Killbuck. Many county and local roads impassable. State Route 17 in Millersburg flooded.
18.00 ft: Several homes threatened in the town of Killbuck. North Main, Jefferson, and Water Streets inundated. Northern and southern portions of town threatened. Many local and county roads flooded including State Route 16 and 60 north, and County Road 621.
17.00 ft: Private property on Water Street in the Village of Killbuck flooded. Several county and local roads impassable including State Route 60 south and County Road 621.
16.00 ft: Flooded roads in and near Killbuck include Water Street, County Road 621, State Route 60 south, State Route 520, as well as local low lying roads.
15.00 ft: Several low lying roads in Holmes County including Township Roads 91 and 92, and County Roads 621 and 622 are flooded.
7.00 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 27 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.40 ft	July 5, 1969
2	21.77 ft	August 7, 1935
3	21.75 ft	January 22, 1959
4	19.11 ft	March 10, 1964
5	18.51 ft	September 16, 1979
6	18.27 ft	March 5, 1963
7	18.17 ft	January 6, 2005
8	18.07 ft	March 1, 2011
9	17.64 ft	June 25, 2014
10	17.40 ft	April 4, 2026

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.52 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 33° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 64° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 42° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 43° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 68° 43° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 64° 43° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 66° 34° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek near Coshocton OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.8 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	10 mi
Black Fork at Loudonville OHRiver gauge, Black Fork	3.35 ft	High	−0.10 ft	17 mi
Muskingum River near Coshocton OHRiver gauge, Muskingum River	5.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OHRiver gauge, Lake Fork	4.69 ft	High	+0.13 ft	19 mi
Muskingum River at Dresden OHRiver gauge, Muskingum River	6.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	25 mi
Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	1.19 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	25 mi
Sugar Creek at Strasburg OHRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	54.9 cfs	Normal	+10.9 cfs	25 mi
Wakatomika Creek near Frazeysburg OHRiver gauge, Wakatomika Creek	42.0 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	26 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH?

The official flood stage is 15.00 ft. The level is currently 8.00 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 Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT, the water level was 7.00 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH?

The highest level on record is 26.40 ft on July 5, 1969.

Is Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OH expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 6.50 ft by Wednesday, October 21 at 02:00 PM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03139000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.48145, -81.98598 (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	7.00 ft	2026-10-18 14:00	Provisional
Flow	132 cfs	2026-10-18 14:00	Provisional

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