Tuscarawas River at Clinton OH water level

Name: Tuscarawas River at Clinton OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tuscarawas River, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.09ft Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 58.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Tuscarawas River at Clinton OH reads 5.09 ft, a normal level.

It is 10.91 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.09 ft and 5.85 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 16.00 ft, still 10.91 ft away.

What happens at each level

20.00 ft: FEMA 0.2 percent flood level.
19.00 ft: Major flooding in Clinton.
18.00 ft: FEMA 1 percent flood level. Businesses and homes along North and Main Streets flood on the east side of the river in Clinton.
17.00 ft: FEMA 1 percent flood level. Businesses and homes along North and Main Streets flood on the east side of the river in Clinton.
16.00 ft: Water encroaches on North Street in Clinton near the canal park.
14.00 ft: River out of banks in Clinton.
12.00 ft: River out of banks in some areas.
5.09 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.35 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 35° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 63° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 65° 42° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 65° 41° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 66° 44° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 67° 42° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 66° 46° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Tuscarawas River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tuscarawas River above Barberton OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Tuscarawas River at Massillon OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	8.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.35 ft	11 mi
Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam near Dover OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	2.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	29 mi
Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	1.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	32 mi
Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown OHRiver gauge, Tuscarawas River	1.22 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wolf Creek Outlet O&E Canal OHCanal gauge	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.4 mi
Chippewa Creek above Easton OHRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	41.3 cfs	Normal	−13.9 cfs	7 mi
Long Lake Feeder O&E Canal OHCanal gauge	27.0 cfs	Very high	+11.9 cfs	8 mi
Unnamed Tributary to Styx River at Rittman OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary to Styx River	2.58 ft	High	±0	8 mi
Chippewa Creek at Miller Rd at Sterling OHRiver gauge, Chippewa Creek	15.1 cfs	Normal	−8.1 cfs	12 mi
Lock 1 Outlet O&E Canal OHCanal gauge	13.7 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Zimber Ditch at North Canton OHRiver gauge, Zimber Ditch	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
West Branch Nimishillen Creek at North Canton OHRiver gauge, West Branch Nimishillen Creek	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Tuscarawas River at Clinton OH?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 10.91 ft below it.

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 Tuscarawas River at Clinton OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the water level was 5.09 ft. Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tuscarawas River at Clinton OH rising or falling?

Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tuscarawas River at Clinton 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:03116000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.92783, -81.63262 (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	5.09 ft	2026-10-19 16:15	Provisional
Flow	58.3 cfs	2026-10-19 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tuscarawas River at Clinton OH (usgs:03116000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/tuscarawas-river-at-clinton-oh

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