Rivers in Ohio
Big Walnut Creek at Central College
Below flood stage
4.32ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.70 ft
- Record crest
- 19.75 ft1959
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.70 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftThis is near the flood of record and the FEMA 1 percent flood area. Numerous properties in Gould Park west of Cottage Street are flooded, with flooding along Walnut View Boulevard, Cherry Bottom and Old Ridemour Roads.
- 15.00 ftSeveral homes are flooded in Gould Park, with Cherry Bottom Road flooded in several areas, as well as areas near Creekside Park in Gahanna.
- 14.00 ftFlood waters impact homes in the Gould Park area, with some residents cut off. Creekside Park in Gahanna is also flooded, as well as stretches of Cherry Bottom Road.
- 12.50 ftWater approaches some homes in the Gould Park area, with several homes incurring basement flooding. Flooding along Cherry Bottom Road occurs as well as Creekside Park in Gahanna.
- 11.70 ftFlooding of yards occurs in the Gould Park area, with some basement flooding along Walnut View Boulevard and Park Drive. Cherry Bottom Road is flooded.
- 10.50 ftFlooding encroaches along Cherry Bottom Road.
Crest history
29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 21, 1959 | 19.75 ft |
| 2 | August 4, 1943 | 16.60 ft |
| 3 | February 14, 1948 | 15.40 ft |
| 4 | January 27, 1952 | 15.30 ft |
| 5 | January 6, 2005 | 15.21 ft |
| 6 | March 6, 1945 | 14.90 ft |
| 7 | May 27, 1968 | 14.63 ft |
| 8 | June 19, 1939 | 14.20 ft |
| 9 | April 13, 1972 | 13.42 ft |
| 10 | May 19, 1969 | 13.33 ft |
| 11 | June 1, 1997 | 13.29 ft |
| 12 | April 21, 1964 | 13.18 ft |
| 13 | February 15, 1990 | 13.13 ft |
| 14 | May 20, 1957 | 13.02 ft |
| 15 | January 6, 1950 | 12.98 ft |
| 16 | December 31, 1990 | 12.90 ft |
| 17 | April 26, 1961 | 12.52 ft |
| 18 | June 25, 2014 | 12.47 ft |
| 19 | January 5, 2004 | 12.33 ft |
| 20 | January 4, 1951 | 12.31 ft |
| 21 | April 2, 1970 | 12.27 ft |
| 22 | June 20, 1973 | 12.20 ft |
| 23 | April 8, 2000 | 12.19 ft |
| 24 | March 5, 1963 | 12.07 ft |
| 25 | July 9, 2013 | 11.56 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 19, 2020: 11.52 ft
- June 20, 2019: 10.80 ft
- February 16, 2018: 11.46 ft
- April 12, 2016: 10.46 ft
- June 25, 2014: 12.47 ft
- July 9, 2013: 11.56 ft
- January 6, 2005: 15.21 ft
- January 5, 2004: 12.33 ft
- April 8, 2000: 12.19 ft
- June 1, 1997: 13.29 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
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.