Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH water level

Name: Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Mosquito Creek Lake, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

899.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

Nothing unusual at Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH right now: the lake level of 899.00 ft is in the normal range.

It is 4.33 ft below the flood stage of 903.33 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 898.99 ft and 899.15 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 35° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 63° 37° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 66° 37° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 65° 44° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 64° 42° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 68° 45° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 49° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam near Cortland OHRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	0.0 mi
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	4.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station OHRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Mosquito Creek near Greene Center OHRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek	1.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	13 mi
Pymatuning Creek at Kinsman OHRiver gauge, Pymatuning Creek	4.58 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	13 mi
Mahoning River above West Ave at Youngstown OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Crab Creek at Youngstown OHRiver gauge, Crab Creek	4.12 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Shenango River at SharpsvilleRiver gauge, Shenango River	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi

Questions and answers

Is Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH really 899.00 ft deep?

No. 899.00 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 899.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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:03095000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.29950, -80.75841 (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
Surface elevation	899.00 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH (usgs:03095000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/mosquito-creek-lake-near-cortland-oh

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