Raccoon Creek. below. Wilson Street at Newark OH

Licking County, Ohio · USGS gauge 03145534 · NWS RCNO1 · Ohio river levels

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Is Raccoon Creek. below. Wilson Street at Newark OH flooding right now?

Raccoon Creek. below. Wilson Street at Newark OH measured 5.89 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.1 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.89 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
225 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.22 ft on Fri, Mar 20, 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
Action14 ft8.1 ft below
Minor flood16 ft10.1 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft13.1 ft below
Major flood21 ft15.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.22 ft2020-03-20
16.52 ft2024-04-03
15 ft2012-03-15
10.43 ft2013-07-09
10.27 ft2011-05-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
N. Fork. Licking River at E. Main St. at Newark OH0.9 miLicking County
North Fork Licking River at Ohio Street, Newark OH1.0 miLicking County
South Fork Licking River at Heath OH1.0 miLicking County
North Fork Licking River at Newark OH2.4 miLicking County
Licking River near Newark OH3.8 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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