Rivers in Ohio
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg
Below flood stage
3.88ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.70 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 24.00 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.50 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 27.00 ftRiver gage house flooded. Historic flooding in Leavittsburg.
- 24.00 ftComparable to the 1913 record flood. Most of Leavittsburg north of the river flooded. Flood waters reaching up to the second story in property near the river.
- 22.00 ftSignificant flooding in the Leavittsburg area.
- 21.00 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Similar to the 1959 with widespread inundation. Widespread significant damage to property can be expected near the river.
- 19.00 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Significant damage to southern portions of Leavittsburg. Woodview Circle and portions of Austin Village inundated. Several low lying roads flooded. Lynwood Drive Complex inundated.
- 18.00 ftThis is a very dangerous situation. People living along the river in Leavittsburg should be prepared for major flood losses.
- 15.00 ftMeadowbrook Drive, Brookside Roads, Lovers Lane, and North Leavitt Road between Market Street and Dorothy Avenue flooded. Several homes sustain major damage.
- 14.00 ftSeveral homes in Meadowbrook Drive surrounded by flood waters. Flood waters south of Turner Road. Riverview Drive and Lovers Lane also inundated.
- 12.50 ftFlood waters encroach on Meadowbrook Drive.
- 12.00 ftFlood waters may begin to inundate low lying areas in industrial portions of town. Swift Metropark inundated in low lying areas.
- 11.00 ftBackwater lowland flooding can occur along Duck Creek due to high flow on the Mahoning River.
- 10.00 ftLowland flooding will occur upstream of the town of Leavittsburg.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14% |
| Moderate flooding | 9% |
| Major flooding | 6% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
56 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26, 1913 | 24.00 ft |
| 2 | January 22, 1959 | 19.37 ft |
| 3 | January 26, 1937 | 17.80 ft |
| 4 | July 23, 2003 | 17.16 ft |
| 5 | July 11, 2013 | 16.21 ft |
| 6 | July 11, 2013 | 16.21 ft |
| 7 | September 15, 1979 | 15.91 ft |
| 8 | January 27, 1952 | 15.88 ft |
| 9 | March 6, 1964 | 15.75 ft |
| 10 | April 17, 2018 | 15.53 ft |
| 11 | May 13, 1956 | 15.02 ft |
| 12 | March 1, 2011 | 14.75 ft |
| 13 | February 7, 2008 | 14.74 ft |
| 14 | December 31, 1990 | 14.68 ft |
| 15 | February 19, 2022 | 14.40 ft |
| 16 | January 13, 2017 | 14.24 ft |
| 17 | October 16, 1954 | 14.20 ft |
| 18 | April 5, 1957 | 14.17 ft |
| 19 | May 23, 2004 | 14.16 ft |
| 20 | May 12, 1996 | 14.06 ft |
| 21 | June 28, 2015 | 14.05 ft |
| 22 | June 3, 1947 | 14.04 ft |
| 23 | April 13, 1994 | 14.03 ft |
| 24 | March 8, 2022 | 14.03 ft |
| 25 | March 30, 1960 | 13.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 2, 2026: 12.85 ft
- May 7, 2025: 10.59 ft
- April 3, 2024: 12.41 ft
- March 8, 2022: 14.03 ft
- February 24, 2022: 12.74 ft
- February 19, 2022: 14.40 ft
- March 29, 2020: 13.07 ft
- June 17, 2019: 13.02 ft
- April 17, 2018: 15.53 ft
- March 20, 2018: 13.64 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMahoning River at Lake Milton at Pricetown
- DownstreamMahoning River at Warren
- Eagle Creek (Trumbull Co) at Phalanx Station
- Mosquito Creek at Mosquito Creek Lake
- Mosquito Creek at Mosquito Creek Lake
- Mahoning River at Lake Milton
- West Branch Mahoning River at M J Kirwan Dam
- West Branch Mahoning River at Kirwan Reservoir
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.