Rivers in Ohio

South Fork Licking River (OH) near Hebron

Licking County, OhioNWS BEEO1USGS 03145000Wilmington office

Below flood stage
3.19ftStage

Observed Sun, Oct 4, 9:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
12.64 ft2020

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood12.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 16.50 ftSignificant flooding of homes in Greenbrier Village Mobile Home Park occurs, as well as significant flooding of homes and property near the river along Ridgely Tract Road with water several feet deep in these areas. Flooding also occurs along Mill Dam Road, with property flooded and some homes incurring flooding.
  2. 15.00 ftFlood waters of 1 to 3 feet deep inundate the Greenbriar Village mobile home community. A long stretch of Ridgely Tract Road from the river westward to near Route 79 is flooded.
  3. 14.00 ftThis river level is approximately equal to that of the FEMA 1 percent flood elevation. Much of the floodplain is inundated, with homes along Mill Dam Road flooded, as well as significant flooding of the Greenbriar Estates Mobile Home Park. Significant flooding of homes along Ridgely Tract Road also occurs.
  4. 13.00 ftBackwater creek flooding surrounds several homes in Greenbriar Estates Mobile Home Park, with water threatening the main level of a few homes closest to the creek. Flooding along Mill Dam Road may be several feet deep in some areas between Route 40 and Interstate 70. Water on Ridgely Tract Road may be several feet deep, with water flooding some homes in this area.
  5. 12.00 ftWater spills onto sections of Mill Dam Road. Backwater creek flooding from the South Fork of the Licking River also occurs in the Greenbriar Estates Mobile Home Park, with water beginning to surround some homes along Greenbriar Lane East but not entering the main levels.
  6. 11.50 ftBackwater flooding begins near the Greenbriar Village Mobile Home Park, with water approaching the yards behind homes along Greenbriar Lane East. Water also covers much of Ridgely Tract Road between Route 79 and the South Fork, covering yards and surrounding two homes in this area.
  7. 11.00 ftMinor flooding along Ridgely Tract Road occurs.
  8. 9.50 ftWater extends onto portions of Ridgely Tract Road.

Crest history

32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.

#DateStage
1March 21, 202012.64 ft
2January 21, 195912.40 ft
3July 28, 199712.27 ft
4August 21, 202612.17 ft
5March 6, 194512.10 ft
6April 20, 194011.90 ft
7April 3, 202411.84 ft
8August 17, 202611.71 ft
9August 20, 202611.71 ft
10June 9, 199011.66 ft
11March 15, 201211.54 ft
12May 7, 202211.32 ft
13March 20, 200811.32 ft
14February 12, 201911.24 ft
15January 12, 200511.19 ft
16September 15, 197911.16 ft
17March 20, 194311.10 ft
18January 5, 200410.99 ft
19June 26, 200810.88 ft
20February 24, 198510.77 ft
21July 2, 201410.75 ft
22December 18, 200010.59 ft
23June 6, 200210.49 ft
24May 10, 202110.45 ft
25March 16, 200710.43 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 21, 2026: 12.17 ft
  • August 20, 2026: 11.71 ft
  • August 17, 2026: 11.71 ft
  • April 3, 2024: 11.84 ft
  • March 24, 2023: 9.98 ft
  • May 7, 2022: 11.32 ft
  • May 10, 2021: 10.45 ft
  • March 21, 2020: 12.64 ft
  • February 12, 2019: 11.24 ft
  • April 12, 2016: 10.08 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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. Stage may be affected by ice.

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.