Paint Creek near Greenfield OH water level

Name: Paint Creek near Greenfield OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Paint Creek, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 45.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Paint Creek near Greenfield OH is at 1.59 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.51 ft and 1.60 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 Paint Creek near Greenfield 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 07:48 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Paint Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Paint Creek near Bainbridge OHRiver gauge, Paint Creek	2.74 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Paint Creek near Bourneville OHRiver gauge, Paint Creek	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Paint Creek at Chillicothe OHRiver gauge, Paint Creek	322 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	22 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills OHRiver gauge, Rocky Fork	36.2 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	11 mi
Deer Creek near Pancoastburg OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek	1.45 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	19 mi
Deer Creek at Williamsport OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek	3.37 ft	Normal	−0.32 ft	20 mi
Scioto River at Chillicothe OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	22 mi
Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OHRiver gauge, Deer Creek	44.2 cfs	Normal	−5.2 cfs	24 mi
Big Darby Creek at Darbyville OHRiver gauge, Big Darby Creek	3.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	26 mi
Scioto River at Circleville OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	27 mi
Scioto River at Piketon OHRiver gauge, Scioto River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	29 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 near Greenfield OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Paint Creek near Greenfield OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Paint Creek near Greenfield 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:03232000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.37923, -83.37547 (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	1.59 ft	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional
Flow	45.9 cfs	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Paint Creek near Greenfield OH (usgs:03232000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/paint-creek-near-greenfield-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