Mahoning River at Pricetown OH water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 599 cfs
Water temperature: 64 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Mahoning River at Pricetown OH reads 3.88 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.22 ft below the flood stage of 8.10 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.86 ft and 3.90 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 64 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. 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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.10 ft, still 4.22 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.31 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 31° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 62° 35° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 64° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 66° 40° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 67° 45° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 44° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Mahoning River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mahoning River at Alliance OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.71 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	15 mi
Mahoning River below Berlin Dam near Berlin Center OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	5.9 mi
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	4.32 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Mahoning River above West Ave at Youngstown OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	16 mi
Mahoning River at Lowellville OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	922 cfs	High	−138.0 cfs	24 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Milton Reservoir near Pricetown OHReservoir, Milton Reservoir	947.20 ft	High	−0.13 ft	0.4 mi
West Branch Mahoning River at Wayland OHRiver gauge, West Branch Mahoning River	3.04 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.5 mi
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir at Wayland OHReservoir, Michael J Kirwan Reservoir	980.97 ft	High	−0.05 ft	5.9 mi
Berlin Lake near Berlin Center OHLake, Berlin Lake	1,017.23 ft	Normal	−0.28 ft	6.1 mi
Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station OHRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	9 mi
West Branch Mahoning River near Ravenna OHRiver gauge, West Branch Mahoning River	9.7 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	12 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Mahoning River at Pricetown OH?

The official flood stage is 8.10 ft. The level is currently 4.22 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 Mahoning River at Pricetown OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mahoning River at Pricetown OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mahoning River at Pricetown OH normal?

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

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:03091500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.13145, -80.97120 (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	3.88 ft	2026-10-18 18:00	Provisional
Flow	599 cfs	2026-10-18 18:00	Provisional
Water temperature	64 °F	2026-10-18 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mahoning River at Pricetown OH (usgs:03091500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/mahoning-river-at-pricetown-oh

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