East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH water level

Name: East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch Big Creek, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.10ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 7.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH, where the gauge shows 2.10 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.10 ft – 4.26 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.53 ftJuly 21, 2003

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.53 ft	July 21, 2003
2	17.34 ft	May 22, 2004
3	15.70 ft	February 28, 2011
4	15.60 ft	July 31, 1992
5	15.28 ft	January 12, 2005
6	15.25 ft	December 30, 1992
7	15.01 ft	February 6, 2008
8	14.84 ft	April 12, 1994
9	14.82 ft	May 28, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 64° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 64° 50° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 66° 50° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 69° 50° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 60° 55° 0.15 in Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Creek at Cleveland OHRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	1.7 mi
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OHRiver gauge, West Creek	2.8 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	4.8 mi
Abram Creek at Brook Park OHRiver gauge, Abram Creek	1.56 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	5.6 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Hts OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	8.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	6.0 mi
Cuyahoga River at Independence OHRiver gauge, Cuyahoga River	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Rocky River near Berea OHRiver gauge, Rocky River	5.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	7 mi
Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OHRiver gauge, Mill Creek	1.48 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
East Branch Rocky River near Strongsville OHRiver gauge, East Branch Rocky River	17.2 cfs	Normal	−6.8 cfs	8 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 East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.10 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH?

The highest level on record is 19.53 ft on July 21, 2003.

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:412624081450700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.44000, -81.75194 (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	2.10 ft	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional
Flow	7.2 cfs	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Big Creek at Brooklyn OH (usgs:412624081450700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/east-branch-big-creek-at-brooklyn-oh

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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