West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH water level

Name: West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Fork Duck Creek, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

7.76ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 28.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH reads 7.76 ft, a normal level.

It is 5.24 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.76 ft and 8.15 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.63 ftJune 17, 2022

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 13.00 ft, still 5.24 ft away.

What happens at each level

17.00 ft: Business near the gauge floods. Additional roads and a few homes near the creek flood.
15.50 ft: Brick home at OH Route 821 and Broad Street intersection floods.
15.00 ft: Home and garage on Broad Street, near the left bank of creek, begin to flood. Intersection of Broad Street and OH Route 821 begins to flood.
14.50 ft: The campground next to the gauge floods and Broad Street near the gauge floods.
13.00 ft: Main Street near the creek floods and agricultural fields adjacent to creek flood.
11.00 ft: Low lying areas next to creek begin to flood.
7.76 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.63 ft	June 17, 2022
2	15.57 ft	February 18, 2022
3	15.13 ft	February 17, 2018
4	15.09 ft	July 22, 2026
5	15.07 ft	April 4, 2018
6	15.04 ft	February 8, 2019
7	14.97 ft	February 4, 2022
8	14.87 ft	April 4, 2024
9	14.62 ft	April 5, 2025
10	14.49 ft	January 29, 2024

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 56° 34° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 66° 41° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 43° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 66° 44° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 65° 45° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 65° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork Duck Creek near Harrietsville OHRiver gauge, East Fork Duck Creek	3.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	4.9 mi
Duck Creek below Whipple OHRiver gauge, Duck Creek	2.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	9 mi
Muskingum River at Beverly OHRiver gauge, Muskingum River	15.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Little Muskingum River at Bloomfield OHRiver gauge, Little Muskingum River	3.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	14 mi
Ohio River at MariettaRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	15 mi
South Fork above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, South Fork	4.01 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	17 mi
Seneca Fork above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, Seneca Fork	5.80 ft	High	−0.09 ft	18 mi
Beaver Creek above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	4.61 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 5.24 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 West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT, the water level was 7.76 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH?

The highest level on record is 15.63 ft on June 17, 2022.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03115712 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.63161, -81.46083 (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	7.76 ft	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional
Flow	28.6 cfs	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH (usgs:03115712). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/west-fork-duck-creek-at-macksburg-oh

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