Grand River near Painesville OH

Lake County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04212100 · NWS PNVO1 · Grand River flood status · Ohio river levels

Is Grand River near Painesville OH flooding right now?

Grand River near Painesville OH measured 2.10 ft on 2026-09-11 02:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.4 ft below its 12.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.10 ft
as of 42 min ago
Streamflow
104 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12.5 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.35 ft on Fri, Jul 28, 2006.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 13 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft5.9 ft below
Minor flood12.5 ft10.4 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft12.9 ft below
Major flood17 ft14.9 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
19.35 ft2006-07-28
13.7 ft2008-02-06
13.27 ft2012-10-30
13.25 ft2011-02-28
13.16 ft1979-12-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chagrin River at Willoughby OH10.9 miLake County
Grand River at Harpersfield OH14.6 miAshtabula County
Unnamed Tributary to Chagrin River at Mayfield Village OH16.5 miCuyahoga County
East Branch Euclid Creek at Richmond Heights OH17.0 miCuyahoga County
Euclid Creek near Euclid OH19.2 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