Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH water level

Name: Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Paint Creek, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 303 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH reads 5.66 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 5.63 ft and 5.77 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 24.82 ftMay 11, 2011

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.82 ft	May 11, 2011
2	23.32 ft	February 18, 2022
3	23.07 ft	March 19, 2008
4	22.92 ft	March 1, 2017
5	22.89 ft	May 19, 2020
6	21.84 ft	February 13, 2019
7	20.62 ft	April 4, 2018
8	19.71 ft	January 27, 2012
9	19.49 ft	February 28, 2021
10	19.27 ft	March 13, 2010

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 61° 33° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 67° 38° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 68° 41° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 69° 46° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 71° 42° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on Paint Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Paint Creek near Greenfield OHRiver gauge, Paint Creek	45.9 cfs	Normal	+4.8 cfs	22 mi
Paint Creek near Bainbridge OHRiver gauge, Paint Creek	2.75 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Paint Creek near Bourneville OHRiver gauge, Paint Creek	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Scioto River at Chillicothe OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	1.5 mi
Scioto River at Higby OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	2,200 cfs	High	−170.0 cfs	10 mi
Scioto River at Piketon OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	2.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	17 mi
Scioto River at Circleville OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	19 mi
Deer Creek at Williamsport OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek	3.69 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills OHRiver gauge, Rocky Fork	35.3 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	23 mi
Deer Creek near Pancoastburg OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek	1.71 ft	High	±0	24 mi
Walnut Creek at Ashville OHRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	130 cfs	Very high	−29.0 cfs	27 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 Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT, the water level was 5.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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

The highest level on record is 24.82 ft on May 11, 2011.

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:03234300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.32034, -82.97823 (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	5.66 ft	2026-10-19 06:15	Provisional
Flow	303 cfs	2026-10-19 06:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH (usgs:03234300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/paint-creek-at-chillicothe-oh

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