Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OH water level

Name: Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chippewa Creek, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.77ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 12.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OH, where the gauge shows 1.77 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.68 ft – 2.26 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 64° 37° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 39° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 65° 43° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 65° 44° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 67° 41° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 69° 45° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 70° 50° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Chippewa Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chippewa Creek above Easton OHRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	36.9 cfs	Normal	−6.5 cfs	4.6 mi
Chippewa Creek at Broadview Heights OHRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	5.22 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	26 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Unnamed Tributary to Styx River at Rittman OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary to Styx River	2.57 ft	High	−0.01 ft	3.8 mi
Little Killbuck Creek near Lodi OHRiver gauge, Little Killbuck Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Tuscarawas River at Clinton OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	5.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	12 mi
Wolf Creek Outlet O&E Canal OHCanal gauge	1.38 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	13 mi
Tuscarawas River above Barberton OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	16 mi
Long Lake Feeder O&E Canal OHCanal gauge	26.6 cfs	Very high	+10.5 cfs	16 mi
Lock 1 Outlet O&E Canal OHCanal gauge	13.7 cfs	Normal	±0	19 mi
Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	20 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 Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.77 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OH rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling 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:03116077 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.96639, -81.85056 (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	1.77 ft	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional
Flow	12.7 cfs	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OH (usgs:03116077). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/chippewa-creek-at-miller-rd-at-sterling-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