Rivers in Ohio
Cuyahoga River at Independence
Below flood stage
4.21ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.10 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 23.29 ft2006
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 27.00 ftThe river gage is flooded. Historic flooding in the valley.
- 24.00 ftRecord flooding expected. Comparable river flows as that of the historic 1913 flood.
- 23.50 ftComparable with the FEMA 0.2 percent flood and exceeding the flood of 2006.
- 22.00 ftComparable with the FEMA 1 percent flood. Several busineeses and homes along the Cuyahoga River flooded. Industrial and residential properties north of Rockside Road impacted.
- 21.00 ftProperty along Canal, Frances, Murray, Rockside, and Cloverleaf Roads in the village of Valley View inundated. Water extends to Commerce Parkway, Wall Street, Exchange Road, and Cloverleaf Parkway.
- 19.50 ftHomes and businesses flooded in Valley View. Numerous road closures.
- 19.00 ftWater inundates along Gleeson, Charles, Frances, and Stone Streets in Valley View. Many roads may become impassable. Water is out of banks in Brecksville Reservation and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
- 18.50 ftWater backs up on Murray and Fosdick Roads in Valley View. Portions of Exchange Road, Wall Street, and Cloverleaf Road inundated.
- 17.00 ftTinkers Creek and Mill Creek backup due to high flows on the Cuyahoga River. Canal Road inundated.
- 16.00 ftFloodwaters begin encroaching on Canal Road in the village of Valley View.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14% |
| Moderate flooding | 12% |
| Major flooding | 9% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
78 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 23, 2006 | 23.29 ft |
| 2 | February 28, 2011 | 22.73 ft |
| 3 | January 22, 1959 | 22.41 ft |
| 4 | September 15, 1979 | 22.06 ft |
| 5 | December 30, 1990 | 21.77 ft |
| 6 | May 22, 2004 | 21.66 ft |
| 7 | March 29, 2020 | 21.62 ft |
| 8 | July 22, 2003 | 21.12 ft |
| 9 | April 16, 2018 | 20.89 ft |
| 10 | October 30, 2012 | 20.86 ft |
| 11 | September 7, 2020 | 20.71 ft |
| 12 | February 17, 1976 | 20.70 ft |
| 13 | January 6, 2007 | 20.64 ft |
| 14 | August 13, 1994 | 20.64 ft |
| 15 | February 6, 2008 | 20.55 ft |
| 16 | June 1, 1997 | 20.45 ft |
| 17 | September 7, 1990 | 20.16 ft |
| 18 | October 16, 1954 | 20.04 ft |
| 19 | May 26, 1989 | 20.02 ft |
| 20 | December 14, 1977 | 20.02 ft |
| 21 | January 12, 2005 | 19.58 ft |
| 22 | June 27, 2015 | 19.51 ft |
| 23 | March 9, 2009 | 19.27 ft |
| 24 | June 2, 1947 | 19.07 ft |
| 25 | January 19, 1929 | 18.90 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 19, 2025: 17.73 ft
- April 26, 2025: 17.62 ft
- August 24, 2023: 15.77 ft
- February 18, 2022: 18.10 ft
- September 7, 2020: 20.71 ft
- May 16, 2020: 18.18 ft
- March 29, 2020: 21.62 ft
- June 21, 2019: 17.73 ft
- January 24, 2019: 17.17 ft
- April 16, 2018: 20.89 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge readings currently unavailable.
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.