Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH water level

Name: Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wheeling Creek, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.32ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 56.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH reads 1.32 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.68 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.30 ft and 1.48 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.54 ftSeptember 17, 2004

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 6.00 ft, still 4.68 ft away.

What happens at each level

17.70 ft: Water reaches Bobby Mitchell Bridge deck over creek near gage
12.00 ft: Water reaches homes in right bank near gage.
7.00 ft: Water from Wheeling Creek overflows and floods the endzone nearest the creek at the football stadium in Brookside Ohio.
6.00 ft: Creek rises to bankfull on the right downstream side near gage
1.32 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.54 ft	September 17, 2004
2	9.86 ft	September 9, 2004
3	9.53 ft	April 3, 2024
4	9.11 ft	February 18, 2022
5	8.87 ft	September 1, 2021
6	8.85 ft	July 8, 2019
7	8.64 ft	February 16, 2018
8	8.21 ft	June 28, 1998
9	8.08 ft	September 18, 2004
10	7.60 ft	March 27, 2026

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 33° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 65° 40° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 64° 42° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 65° 41° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 61° 41° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 64° 34° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Wheeling Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wheeling Creek at Elm GroveRiver gauge, Wheeling Creek	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at WheelingRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	4.3 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	15.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	8 mi
Short Creek near Dillonvale OHRiver gauge, Short Creek	1.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	10 mi
Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OHRiver gauge, Captina Creek	55.7 cfs	Normal	−18.1 cfs	13 mi
Stillwater Creek above Piedmont Lake OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	1.53 ft	High	−0.09 ft	17 mi
Boggs Fork at Piedmont OHRiver gauge, Boggs Fork	9.8 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	23 mi
Piedmont Lake at Piedmont OHLake, Piedmont Lake	913.28 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Stillwater Creek at Piedmont OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	57.6 cfs	Normal	−4.1 cfs	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 4.68 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 Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.32 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH?

The highest level on record is 12.54 ft on September 17, 2004.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03111548 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.06702, -80.80842 (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	1.32 ft	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional
Flow	56.3 cfs	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH (usgs:03111548). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/wheeling-creek-below-blaine-oh

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