Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH water level

Name: Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Captina Creek, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

4.17ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 44.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH reads 4.17 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.17 ft and 4.44 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: 10.49 ftMarch 19, 2020

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	10.49 ft	March 19, 2020
2	9.68 ft	March 4, 2008
3	9.49 ft	March 15, 2007

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 68° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 39° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 64° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 66° 41° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 67° 44° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 67° 45° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 64° 48° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wheeling Creek below Blaine OHRiver gauge, Wheeling Creek	1.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Ohio River at WheelingRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.16 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	15 mi
Stillwater Creek above Piedmont Lake OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	1.45 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	12.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Wheeling Creek at Elm GroveRiver gauge, Wheeling Creek	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	17 mi
Ohio River above SardisRiver gauge, Ohio River	6,340 cfs	Low	+3,770 cfs	19 mi
Beaver Creek above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	4.52 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Seneca Fork above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, Seneca Fork	5.78 ft	High	+0.01 ft	21 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 Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.17 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH?

The highest level on record is 10.49 ft on March 19, 2020.

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:03113990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.90674, -80.93593 (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	4.17 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	44.8 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH (usgs:03113990). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/captina-creek-at-s-r-148-at-armstrongs-mills-oh

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