Mahoning River above West Ave at Youngstown OH

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Is Mahoning River above West Ave at Youngstown OH flooding right now?

Mahoning River above West Ave at Youngstown OH measured 3.63 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 10.4 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.63 ft
as of 52 min ago
Streamflow
522 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 20.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.5 ft on Wed, Mar 26, 1913.

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 ft6.4 ft below
Minor flood14 ft10.4 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft12.4 ft below
Major flood20.5 ft16.9 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
26.5 ft1913-03-26
18.6 ft1959-01-22
17.49 ft2003-07-23
16.59 ft2022-02-18
16.3 ft1910-03-02

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.46–4.98 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mill Creek at Price Rd. at Youngstown OH0.4 miMahoning County
Crab Creek at Youngstown OH1.6 miMahoning County
Mill Creek at Youngstown OH2.6 miMahoning County
Mill Creek at Shields Rd. at Boardman OH4.3 miMahoning County
Mahoning River at Lowellville OH8.2 miMahoning 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