Great Miami River at Franklin OH water level

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The forecast expects the river to fall to 0.90 ft by Wednesday, October 21 at 08:00 AM. Issued Sunday, October 18 at 09:24 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

22.00 ft

Miami Conservancy flood protective levees would be overtopped resulting in flooding of protected areas of Franklin. Much of Franklin west of the river is impacted, although many areas between Main Street and the river along the east bank are also flooded. North Main Street north of Central Avenue floods. Many homes and businesses in the Chautauqua area and parts of southern Carlisle are impacted. Dayton-Oxford Road to Franklin-Trenton Road as well as parts of Central Avenue are flooded.

20.00 ft

Flood waters affect numerous homes in the Chautauqua area. Dayton-Oxford Road to Franklin-Trenton Road is flooded, and flood waters start to affect Central Avenue on the west side of the river. Areas of Franklin protected by Miami Conservancy District Levees do not flood until stages at and above 22 feet. However, parts of Franklin outside of the flood protection but near the river do incur flooding. North Main Street north of Central Avenue and further up on to North Dixie Highway are flooded.

19.00 ft

Flood waters affect numerous homes in the Chautauqua area. Large portions of Dayton-Oxford Road to Franklin-Trenton Road are flooded. Areas of Franklin protected by Miami Conservancy District Levees do not flood until stages at and above 22 feet. However, parts of Franklin outside of the flood protection but near the river do incur flooding. North Dixie Highway is also flooded.

18.00 ft

This is roughly equal to the FEMA 1 percent flood. Flood waters extend into yards of numerous homes in the Chautauqua area, with water into homes closest to the river. Large portions of Dayton-Oxford Road to Franklin-Trenton Road are flooded. Areas of Franklin protected by Miami Conservancy District Levees do not flood until stages at and above 22 feet. However, locations of Franklin outside of flood protection near the river do incur flooding. North Dixie Highway is flooded.

17.00 ft

Portions of Dayton-Oxford Road flood, and homes along this road in Chautauqua have flood waters nearing them. Franklin-Trenton Road and North Dixie Highway also flood. Areas of Franklin protected by Miami Conservancy District Levees do not flood until stages at and above 22 feet.

16.00 ft

In addition to flooding onto low areas of Oxford Road near the railway bridge, water floods basements of riverside apartments along Dayton-Oxford Road. Water extends nearly to Dayton-Oxford Road itself in Chautauqua in Warren County on the west bank and onto North Dixie Highway on the east bank. Areas of Franklin protected by Miami Conservancy District Levees do not flood until stages at and above 22 feet.

15.00 ft

In addition to flooding along low areas of Oxford Road near the railway bridge, water approaches riverside apartments along Dayton-Oxford Road and flooding of basement apartments may occur. Areas of Franklin protected by Miami Conservancy District Levees do not flood until stages at and above 22 feet.

14.00 ft

Flooding occurs along Oxford Road at the railway underpass.

1.17 ft

Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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