Mad River at St Paris Pike at Eagle City OH water level

Name: Mad River at St Paris Pike at Eagle City OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mad River, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.29ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 218 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Mad River at St Paris Pike at Eagle City OH reads 6.29 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.29 ft and 6.34 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Mad River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mad River at West Liberty OH - 03266560River gauge, Mad River	35.1 cfs	High	−3.4 cfs	20 mi
Mad River near Urbana OHRiver gauge, Mad River	155 cfs	Very high	+4.0 cfs	10 mi
Mad River near Springfield OHRiver gauge, Mad River	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	3.9 mi
Mad River near Dayton OHRiver gauge, Mad River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buck Creek below CJ Brown Reservoir near Springfield OHRiver gauge, Buck Creek	1.04 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	4.2 mi
Clarence J Brown Reservoir near Springfield OHReservoir, Clarence J Brown Reservoir	1,010.81 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	4.6 mi
Little Miami River near Oldtown OHRiver gauge, Little Miami River	73.3 cfs	High	+1.3 cfs	16 mi
Massies Creek at Wilberforce OHRiver gauge, Massies Creek	22.2 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	17 mi
Great Miami River at Taylorsville OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	3.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	19 mi
Great Miami River at Troy OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 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 Mad River at St Paris Pike at Eagle City OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 6.29 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mad River at St Paris Pike at Eagle City OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mad River at St Paris Pike at Eagle City 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:03267900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.96423, -83.83160 (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	6.29 ft	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional
Flow	218 cfs	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mad River at St Paris Pike at Eagle City OH (usgs:03267900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/mad-river-at-st-paris-pike-at-eagle-city-oh

How we check values

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