Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH water level

Name: Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Swan Creek, Ohio, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.20ft Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (19 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH reads 6.20 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.30 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.20 ft and 7.00 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Swan Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Swan Creek at Frost Road near FrostRiver gauge, Swan Creek	3.0 cfs	Low	±0	133 mi
Swan Creek below Monclova OHRiver gauge, Swan Creek	4.79 ft	No reference yet	−0.23 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maumee River at Waterville OHRiver gauge, Maumee River	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	6 mi
Wolf Creek at Holland OHRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Ottawa River at University of Toledo, Toledo OHRiver gauge, Ottawa River	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
South Turkeyfoot Creek near Shunk OHRiver gauge, South Turkeyfoot Creek	2.5 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	17 mi
Nile Ditch at Arnold Highway near JasperRiver gauge, Nile Ditch	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	20 mi
Bean Creek at Powers OHRiver gauge, Bean Creek	8.42 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Portage River at Woodville OHRiver gauge, Portage River	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	25 mi
River Raisin near AdrianRiver gauge, River Raisin	4.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	27 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 Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 6.20 ft. Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH rising or falling?

Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:413217083492900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.53804, -83.82469 (WGS84)
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	6.20 ft	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark OH (usgs:413217083492900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/swan-creek-at-oak-openings-metropark-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