Kokosing River at Mount Vernon OH

Knox County, Ohio · USGS gauge 03136500 · NWS MVEO1 · Kokosing River flood status · Ohio river levels

Is Kokosing River at Mount Vernon OH flooding right now?

No — Kokosing River at Mount Vernon OH is at 2.52 ft, 11.5 ft below its 14 ft flood stage, as of 79 min ago.

Gauge height
2.52 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
62 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.19 ft on Wed, Jan 21, 1959.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft8.5 ft below
Minor flood14 ft11.5 ft below
Moderate flood14.5 ft12.0 ft below
Major flood17 ft14.5 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.19 ft1959-01-21
14.82 ft1998-06-29
13.85 ft2011-02-28
13.52 ft2017-11-19
13.08 ft1964-03-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.41–2.59 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kokosing River near Lucerne OH7.1 miKnox County
North Fork Licking River at Utica OH12.4 miLicking County
Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville OH15.0 miRichland County
Cedar Fork above Bellville OH15.4 miRichland County
Clear Fork below Pleasant Hill Dam near Perrysville OH17.5 miAshland 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