Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH water level

Name: Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Lake Fork, Ohio, United States

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Normal for late October

Water level

4.31ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (17 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH is at 4.31 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 4.46 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.15 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.19 ft, a difference of +0.12 ft.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.07 ft and 5.16 ft.

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

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.46 ft0.15 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.26 ft – 5.23 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.19 ft+0.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.07 ft – 5.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.91 ft – 9.47 ft

Floating and fishing near Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 66° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 64° 41° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 67° 43° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 69° 43° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 69° 45° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 66° 49° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black Fork at Loudonville OHRiver gauge, Black Fork	3.15 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	7 mi
Black Fork below Charles Mill Dam near Mifflin OHRiver gauge, Black Fork	2.11 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Killbuck Creek at Killbuck OHRiver gauge, Killbuck Creek	6.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	19 mi
Little Killbuck Creek near Lodi OHRiver gauge, Little Killbuck Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	22 mi
Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OHRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	12.2 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	23 mi
Chippewa Creek above Easton OHRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	34.0 cfs	Normal	−3.6 cfs	26 mi
Unnamed Tributary to Styx River at Rittman OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary to Styx River	2.57 ft	Normal	±0	26 mi
Kokosing River at Mount Vernon OHRiver gauge, Kokosing River	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.19 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.12 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.19 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH in late October?

The median for late October is 4.46 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.26 ft and 5.23 ft, based on 9 years of records.

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 Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.31 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam near Mohicanville OH normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 9 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03135000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.72339, -82.15488 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: COE1912
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	4.31 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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