Bean Creek at Powers OH

Fulton County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04184500 · NWS BCRO1 · Ohio river levels

Is Bean Creek at Powers OH flooding right now?

Bean Creek at Powers OH measured 8.20 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.8 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

8.20 ft

as of 65 min ago

Streamflow

38 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.88 ft on Tue, May 19, 2020.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	12 ft	3.8 ft below
Minor flood	15 ft	6.8 ft below
Moderate flood	18 ft	9.8 ft below
Major flood	20 ft	11.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
20.88 ft	2020-05-19
20.88 ft	2015-06-28
20.57 ft	2011-11-30
20.2 ft	2009-03-11
19.44 ft	2018-02-21

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Lime Creek at Ranger Highway near Morenci, MI	6.6 mi	Lenawee County
Bad Creek near Delta OH	12.4 mi	Fulton County
E Br St Joseph River at Territorial Rd near Waldron, MI	12.9 mi	Hillsdale County
Nile Ditch at Arnold Hwy near Jasper, MI	13.6 mi	Lenawee County
Tiffin River at Stryker OH	14.2 mi	Williams County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast