Wolf Creek at Dayton OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.21ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 23.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Wolf Creek at Dayton OH is at 1.21 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.21 ft and 1.53 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Wolf Creek at Dayton OH

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 34° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 68° 39° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 67° 46° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 50° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 71° 50° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on Wolf Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wolf Creek at Holland OHRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	1.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	131 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Great Miami River at Dayton OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	24.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.1 mi
G Miami River at Sellars Rd at West Carrollton OHRiver gauge, G Miami River	8.04 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi
Stillwater River at Englewood OHRiver gauge, Stillwater River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	8 mi
Holes Creek near Kettering OHRiver gauge, Holes Creek	7.7 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	8 mi
Mad River near Dayton OHRiver gauge, Mad River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi
Great Miami River at Taylorsville OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	3.63 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	8 mi
Great Miami River at Miamisburg OHRiver gauge, Great Miami River	4.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Twin Creek near Germantown OHRiver gauge, Twin Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	13 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 Wolf Creek at Dayton OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.21 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wolf Creek at Dayton OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wolf Creek at Dayton OH normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:03271000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.76673, -84.23661 (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	1.21 ft	2026-10-19 02:30	Provisional
Flow	23.0 cfs	2026-10-19 02:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wolf Creek at Dayton OH (usgs:03271000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/wolf-creek-at-dayton-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