Rivers in Ohio
Kokosing River at Mt Vernon
Below flood stage
2.55ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 10:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.19 ft1959
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level.
- 17.00 ftMajor flooding will occur from Howard Street to Greenwood Avenue and along Division, Butler and Kirk Streets.
- 15.50 ftSignificant flooding can be expected along Mt. Vernon and Maplewood Avenues and from Cherry to Maple Streets. Also flooding will occur along Center, Curtis and Adams Runs.
- 14.50 ftLevee breached siginificant flooding along area roads including Mt. Vernon, Maplewood Avenue, Cherry to Maple. Backwater flooding along Center Run, Curtis Run and Adams Run.
- 14.00 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. River approaching top of levee system.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 29, 2026.
Crest history
35 crests on NOAA’s list since 1955.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 21, 1959 | 18.19 ft |
| 2 | June 29, 1998 | 14.82 ft |
| 3 | February 28, 2011 | 13.85 ft |
| 4 | November 19, 2017 | 13.52 ft |
| 5 | March 10, 1964 | 13.08 ft |
| 6 | March 4, 1963 | 12.99 ft |
| 7 | April 4, 2018 | 12.66 ft |
| 8 | July 10, 2013 | 12.38 ft |
| 9 | February 25, 1956 | 12.34 ft |
| 10 | May 20, 1957 | 11.91 ft |
| 11 | January 12, 2005 | 11.87 ft |
| 12 | March 8, 2022 | 11.59 ft |
| 13 | June 1, 1997 | 11.59 ft |
| 14 | May 19, 2020 | 11.51 ft |
| 15 | June 25, 2014 | 10.93 ft |
| 16 | March 2, 2007 | 10.63 ft |
| 17 | May 19, 1969 | 10.63 ft |
| 18 | April 3, 2024 | 10.52 ft |
| 19 | May 11, 1996 | 10.45 ft |
| 20 | January 28, 1994 | 10.11 ft |
| 21 | April 6, 2025 | 10.10 ft |
| 22 | March 4, 1955 | 9.91 ft |
| 23 | December 22, 1998 | 9.80 ft |
| 24 | September 14, 1979 | 9.70 ft |
| 25 | February 26, 1962 | 9.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 10.10 ft
- April 3, 2024: 10.52 ft
- March 25, 2023: 8.70 ft
- March 8, 2022: 11.59 ft
- May 10, 2021: 8.84 ft
- May 19, 2020: 11.51 ft
- March 31, 2019: 9.59 ft
- April 4, 2018: 12.66 ft
- November 19, 2017: 13.52 ft
- April 12, 2016: 7.27 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamKokosing River at Fredericktown
- DownstreamWalhonding River at Mohawk Dam Pool
- North Fork Licking River (OH) at Utica
- Clear Fork Mohican River at Pleasant Hill Dam
- Clear Fork Mohican River at Pleasant Hill Dam
- Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead
- Black Fork Mohican River at Loudonville
- Rocky Fork (Mohican River) at Lucas
- Black Fork Mohican River at Melco
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.