South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH

Licking County, Ohio · USGS gauge 03144816 · NWS KRKO1 · South Fork Licking River flood status · Ohio river levels

Is South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH flooding right now?

South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH measured 5.64 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 8 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

5.64 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

281 cfs

data refreshed 11 min ago

The highest crest on record was 14 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	8 ft	2.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
14 ft	2020-03-20
12.47 ft	2017-07-13
11.68 ft	2008-06-26
11.26 ft	2022-02-18
10.52 ft	2019-03-31

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
South Fork Licking River near Buckeye Lake OH	5.8 mi	Licking County
South Fork Licking River near Hebron OH	6.8 mi	Licking County
Raccoon Creek near Granville OH	7.7 mi	Licking County
Sycamore Creek below Pickerington OH	9.2 mi	Fairfield County
Blacklick Creek near Pickerington OH	10.5 mi	Fairfield 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