South Fork Licking River near Buckeye Lake OH

Licking County, Ohio · USGS gauge 03144950 · NWS ISVO1 · South Fork Licking River flood status · Ohio river levels

Nearby: river levels near Newark

Is South Fork Licking River near Buckeye Lake OH flooding right now?

South Fork Licking River near Buckeye Lake OH measured 873.50 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 880 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
873.50 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 880 ft, with major flooding at 881.7 ft. The highest crest on record was 882.89 ft on Sat, Mar 21, 2020.

Flood forecast

flood stage 880 ft

NWS forecast, issued 13 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action879 ft5.5 ft below
Minor flood880 ft6.5 ft below
Moderate flood881.3 ft7.8 ft below
Major flood881.7 ft8.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
882.89 ft2020-03-21
881.82 ft2017-07-14
881.37 ft2024-04-03
880.63 ft2022-05-07
880.45 ft2022-02-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Fork Licking River near Hebron OH3.2 miLicking County
South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH5.8 miLicking County
South Fork Licking River at Heath OH7.7 miLicking County
Raccoon Creek. below. Wilson Street at Newark OH8.6 miLicking County
Raccoon Creek near Granville OH9.2 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast