Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge)

1. 20.00 ftThis is very close to the 1959 flood of record. Dozens of homes in the Denman Park neighborhood behind the levee are flooded, with much of the area between Harrison Street and the South Fork flooded by several feet of water. Most of the Little Texas neighborhood is also flooded south of the railroad tracks. Much of Summit Street Road is also flooded.
2. 19.00 ftDozens of homes in the Denman Park neighborhood behind the levee are flooded, with much of the area between Harrison Street and the South Fork flooded by several feet of water. Most of the Little Texas neighborhood is also flooded south of the railroad tracks. Much of Summit Street Road is also flooded.
3. 18.50 ftDozens of homes in the Denman Park neighborhood behind the levee are flooded, with much of the area from Harrison Street to National Drive flooded by several feet of water. Most of the Little Texas neighborhood is also flooded south of the C and O Railroad tracks.
4. 18.00 ftWater begins to flow behind the levee protecting neighborhoods near Denman Park near the south fork of the river. Many homes are flooded between Fleek Avenue and National Drive by water several feet in depth. Flooding worsens in the Little Texas neighborhood between the C and O Railroad and the river.
5. 16.00 ftFlooding of nearly half of Canterbury Trails Mobile Home Park occurs, with portions of Licking View Drive flooded. Backwater flooding into Raccoon Creek is possible, which may flood areas of Raccoon Drive. Properties near Nathaniel Avenue and Spring Streets flood, with homes flooding in the Little Texas area between Ohio Street and the river. The ball diamonds near Little Texas also flood, as well as areas of Summit Street Road.
6. 15.00 ftWater is nearly one foot deep on Sleepy Hollow Road, portions of Nathaniel Avenue and Southeast Summit Road. Additionally, water encroaches areas near Canterbury Trails Mobile Home community near Licking View Drive and Forry Street.
7. 14.00 ftA few inches of water covers Nathaniel Avenue, Forry Street near the 200 block, the Babe Ruth ball diamonds. Some low-lying areas near Little Texas and Summit Road east of Newark incur minor flooding, as well as Sleepy Hollow Road.

Chance of flooding, October to December

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 29, 2026.

Most recent crests

• August 20, 2026: 14.07 ft
• April 3, 2024: 16.18 ft
• February 18, 2022: 15.32 ft
• February 16, 2018: 14.04 ft
• March 15, 2012: 13.94 ft
• March 20, 2008: 14.20 ft
• January 12, 2005: 14.49 ft
• January 6, 2005: 15.84 ft
• January 5, 2004: 14.90 ft
• June 6, 2002: 11.83 ft

• UpstreamNorth Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark (Ohio Street)
• DownstreamLicking River (OH) at Dillon Dam Pool
• North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street
• Raccoon Creek at Newark below Wilson St.
• South Fork Licking River (OH) at Heath
• North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Water Plant
• South Fork Licking River (OH) at Hebron
• Raccoon Creek at Granville
• South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.