Mill Creek at Carthage OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.67ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 49.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Mill Creek at Carthage OH is at 5.67 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.67 ft and 5.84 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

Floating and fishing near Mill Creek at Carthage OH

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on Mill Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek above Marysville OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	13.5 cfs	Very high	−0.5 cfs	93 mi
Mill Creek near Bellepoint OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	37.0 cfs	High	+8.8 cfs	100 mi
Mill Creek at Kemper Road at Sharonville OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.46 ft	No reference yet	−0.14 ft	6.1 mi
Mill Creek at East Sharon Rd at Sharonville OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	23.0 cfs	Normal	−14.1 cfs	5.1 mi
Mill Creek at Evendale OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	4.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	4.4 mi
Mill Creek at Reading OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	5.15 ft	High	−0.15 ft	1.8 mi
Mill Creek at Orell Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.5 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	109 mi
Mill Creek near CataractRiver gauge, Mill Creek	4.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.40 ft	123 mi
Mill Creek near ManhattanRiver gauge, Mill Creek	8.09 ft	Below flood stage	±0	133 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir near Greenhills OHReservoir, West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir	675.28 ft	High	−0.06 ft	4.2 mi
Taylor Creek at Donnermeyer Drive at BellevueRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Ohio River at CincinnatiRiver gauge, Ohio River	28.25 ft	High	−0.54 ft	8 mi
Pleasant Run Creek at Oak Street near LudlowRiver gauge, Pleasant Run Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	9 mi
Little Miami River at Milford OHRiver gauge, Little Miami River	5.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	10 mi
Threemile Creek at Three Mile Road at CovingtonRiver gauge, Threemile Creek	1.96 ft	High	−0.06 ft	11 mi
Great Miami River at Miamitown OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	1.41 ft	High	−0.04 ft	12 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 Mill Creek at Carthage OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT, the water level was 5.67 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mill Creek at Carthage OH rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mill Creek at Carthage 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:03259000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.20197, -84.47128 (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	5.67 ft	2026-10-18 16:00	Provisional
Flow	49.2 cfs	2026-10-18 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mill Creek at Carthage OH (usgs:03259000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/mill-creek-at-carthage-oh

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