Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OH

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04208347 · NWS GMLO1 · Mill Creek flood status · Ohio river levels

Nearby: river levels near Independence

Is Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OH flooding right now?

Mill Creek at Garfield Pkwy at Garfield Heights OH measured 1.48 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.0 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.48 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 12 ft on Sun, Mar 29, 2020.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action7 ft5.5 ft below
Minor flood7.5 ft6.0 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft8.5 ft below
Major flood12 ft10.5 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
12 ft2020-03-29
9.48 ft2019-06-20
8.98 ft2017-06-30
8.97 ft2021-08-30
8.47 ft2019-06-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mill Creek at Garfield Hts OH1.8 miCuyahoga County
West Creek at Independence OH2.5 miCuyahoga County
Cuyahoga River at Independence OH2.9 miCuyahoga County
West Creek at Brooklyn Heights OH3.3 miCuyahoga County
Cuyahoga River at Lower Harvard Brdg in Cleveland OH4.2 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.

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