N. Fork. Licking River at E. Main St. at Newark OH

Licking County, Ohio · USGS gauge 03146402 · NWS NMSO1 · North Fork Licking River flood status · Ohio river levels

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Is N. Fork. Licking River at E. Main St. at Newark OH flooding right now?

N. Fork. Licking River at E. Main St. at Newark OH measured 3.58 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 11.4 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.58 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
374 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.76 ft on Fri, Mar 20, 2020.

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
Action13 ft9.4 ft below
Minor flood15 ft11.4 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft15.4 ft below
Major flood22 ft18.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.76 ft2020-03-20
17.17 ft2024-04-03
16.24 ft2022-02-18
15.93 ft2020-05-20
15.9 ft2020-03-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Fork Licking River at Ohio Street, Newark OH0.4 miLicking County
Raccoon Creek. below. Wilson Street at Newark OH0.9 miLicking County
South Fork Licking River at Heath OH1.8 miLicking County
North Fork Licking River at Newark OH2.1 miLicking County
Licking River near Newark OH3.0 miLicking 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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