Great Miami River at Miamisburg

1. 27.40 ftThis is the top of the planned flood protection. West Carrollton is significantly flooded, while only low lying homes and businesses in Miamisburg are flooded. Significant flooding occurs along and east of Yale Avenue, Woodlawn Avenue and Western Avenue near Chatauqua. Low lying flooding also occurs along Janet Avenue. Stretches of Dayton Cincinnati Pike are also flooded.
2. 27.00 ftThis is within inches of the top of planned flood protection. While West Carrollton is already incurring major flooding, the floodwall protecting areas of the city north of Central Avenue are in danger of flooding. Significant flooding occurs along and east of Yale Avenue, Woodlawn Avenue and Western Avenue near Chatauqua. Low lying flooding also occurs along Janet Avenue. Stretches of Dayton Cincinnati Pike are also flooded.
3. 24.00 ftThis is the FEMA 1 percent flood. In Chauquatua, areas near and east of Yale, Woodlawn and Western Avenues flood, with the low lying homes also flooded. Flooding also occurs along Janet Avenue and Dayton Cincinnati Pike. The Miamisburg water plant floods. In West Carrollton, substantial flooding occurs to the southwest of Miami Avenue, as well in the Gibbons Road and Savoy Avenue area, with dozens of homes flooded. Most of Miamisburg and West Carrollton are protected to a stage of 27.4 feet.
4. 22.00 ftFlooding continues along the river in low areas of West Carrollton and south of Miamisburg to near Chautauqua. Properties near Squire Street, Circle Drive and West Main Street in West Carrollton flood. Low-lying roads near the river continue to flood. Flooded roads include Dayton-Cincinnati Pike between Brenner and Chautauqua Roads, portions of Lower Miamisburg Road, and upper River Road from Soldier Home Road to areas just south of Dayton.
5. 20.00 ftStretches of Upper River Road are flooded, as well as low lying areas close the river in Chautauqua, mainly near Cromer Boulevard.
6. 16.00 ftLowland flooding occurs from south of Miamisburg to Franklin, Carlisle, Trenton and New Miami. Water begins to spill onto low-lying roadways, mainly along portions of Dayton-Oxford Road.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 7, 2025: 17.04 ft
• March 20, 2020: 16.95 ft
• April 5, 2018: 16.38 ft
• February 25, 2018: 16.18 ft
• December 28, 2015: 14.79 ft
• June 20, 2015: 13.97 ft
• December 23, 2013: 17.90 ft
• January 14, 2013: 12.27 ft
• December 7, 2011: 15.09 ft
• March 6, 2011: 15.90 ft

• UpstreamGreat Miami River at West Carrollton
• DownstreamGreat Miami River at Franklin
• Twin Creek at Germantown
• Great Miami River at Dayton
• Great Miami River at Middletown
• Little Miami River at Spring Valley
• Mad River at Dayton
• Stillwater River at Englewood

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice. River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.