Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH water level

Name: Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clear Fork, Ohio, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.25ft Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH, where the gauge shows 1.25 ft.

That puts it 0.38 ft below the median of 1.63 ft for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.45 ft (+0.80 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.28 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.80 ft – 1.67 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 54 °F.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.63 ft0.38 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.33 ft – 2.24 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.45 ft+0.80 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.80 ft – 1.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.37 ft – 5.56 ft

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: 0.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 55° 40° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 59° 34° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 64° 38° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 66° 41° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 64° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 39° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 66° 41° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on Clear Fork

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clear Fork below Pleasant Hill Dam near Perrysville OHRiver gauge, Clear Fork	0.87 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	67 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaverdam Run above Tappan Lake OHRiver gauge, Beaverdam Run	0.40 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	0.9 mi
Standingstone Fork above Tappan Lake OHRiver gauge, Standingstone Fork	4.62 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	1.9 mi
Tappan Lake at Tappan OHLake, Tappan Lake	899.15 ft	High	±0	6.1 mi
Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam at Tappan OHRiver gauge, Little Stillwater Creek	10.3 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	6 mi
McGuire Creek above Leesville Lake OHRiver gauge, McGuire Creek	3.90 ft	High	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Clendening Lake at Tippecanoe OHLake, Clendening Lake	897.92 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	10 mi
McGuire Creek near Leesville OHRiver gauge, McGuire Creek	8.6 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	10 mi
Brushy Fork near Tippecanoe OHRiver gauge, Brushy Fork	25.9 cfs	High	+10.4 cfs	10 mi

Questions and answers

How does Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH compare with last year?

It is 0.80 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.45 ft.

What is a normal level for Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.63 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.33 ft and 2.24 ft, based on 9 years of records.

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 Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.25 ft. Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH rising or falling?

Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 9 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03127980 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.33861, -81.11389 (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	1.25 ft	2026-10-18 23:15	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-18 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clear Fork above Tappan Lake OH (usgs:03127980). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/clear-fork-above-tappan-lake-oh

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