Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH

Summit County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04206425 · NWS JAIO1 · Cuyahoga River flood status · Ohio river levels

Nearby: river levels near Independence · river levels near Stow

Is Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH flooding right now?

Cuyahoga River at Jaite OH measured 3.04 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.0 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.04 ft
as of 36 min ago
Streamflow
499 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.38 ft on Tue, May 13, 2014.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft7.0 ft below
Minor flood12 ft9.0 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft15.0 ft below
Major flood20 ft17.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.38 ft2014-05-13
13.64 ft2018-04-16
13.54 ft2013-07-11
13.11 ft2017-01-13
13.06 ft2019-06-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Brandywine Creek near Jaite OH0.3 miSummit County
Brandywine Creek near Macedonia OH2.3 miSummit County
Chippewa Creek in Chippewa Met Pk near Brecksville OH2.6 miCuyahoga County
Indian Creek near Macedonia OH2.9 miSummit County
Sagamore Creek at Sagamore Road OH4.3 miCuyahoga 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