Paint Creek near Bourneville OH

Ross County, Ohio · USGS gauge 03234000 · NWS BVLO1 · Paint Creek flood status · Ohio river levels

Is Paint Creek near Bourneville OH flooding right now?

Paint Creek near Bourneville OH measured 3.85 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.85 ft

as of 47 min ago

Streamflow

1,060 cfs

data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.5 ft on Tue, Mar 10, 1964.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	9 ft	5.2 ft below
Minor flood	12 ft	8.2 ft below
Moderate flood	15 ft	11.2 ft below
Major flood	19 ft	15.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
20.5 ft	1964-03-10
20.08 ft	1963-03-05
19.2 ft	1945-03-06
18.92 ft	1937-01-25
18.8 ft	1940-04-20

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Paint Creek near Bainbridge OH	9.8 mi	Ross County
Paint Creek at Chillicothe OH	10.8 mi	Ross County
Scioto River at Chillicothe OH	11.8 mi	Ross County
Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills OH	12.1 mi	Highland County
Paint Creek near Greenfield OH	13.7 mi	Fayette 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