Shade River near Chester OH

Meigs County, Ohio · USGS gauge 03159540 · NWS SRCO1 · Ohio river levels

Is Shade River near Chester OH flooding right now?

Shade River near Chester OH measured 8.24 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 7.8 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

8.24 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

452 cfs

data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.44 ft on Sun, Mar 2, 1997.

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	14 ft	5.8 ft below
Minor flood	16 ft	7.8 ft below
Moderate flood	21 ft	12.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
31.44 ft	1997-03-02
30.04 ft	2004-09-18
27.38 ft	1968-05-25
26 ft	2000-02-18
25.65 ft	2025-01-21

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Hocking River below Athens OH	19.4 mi	Athens County
Little Tygart Creek at Mineral Wells, WV	20.2 mi	Wood County
Ohio River at Point Pleasant, WV	20.5 mi	Mason County
Grass Run Tributary above I-77 near Ripley, WV	20.6 mi	Jackson County
Hocking River at Athens OH	21.4 mi	Athens 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