Rocky River near Berea OH

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04201500 · NWS BRRO1 · Ohio river levels

Is Rocky River near Berea OH flooding right now?

Rocky River near Berea OH measured 5.77 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.77 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
117 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.9 ft on Tue, Mar 25, 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
Action7.5 ft1.7 ft below
Minor flood14 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft10.2 ft below
Major flood18 ft12.2 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
20.9 ft1913-03-25
18.6 ft1924-06-29
14.1 ft1959-01-22
13.73 ft2020-03-29
11.4 ft1929-01-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Abram Creek at Kolthoff Drive at Brook Park OH2.0 miCuyahoga County
Unnamed Tributary to W B Rocky River near Olmsted Falls OH2.2 miCuyahoga County
Abram Creek at Brook Park OH2.7 miCuyahoga County
Unnamed Tributary to W B Rocky River near Berea OH3.9 miCuyahoga County
Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls OH3.9 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast