Rivers in Ohio

Tinkers Creek above Bedford

Cuyahoga County, OhioNWS BFDO1USGS 04207200Brooklyn Heights office

Below flood stage
2.93ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
9.50 ft
Record crest
10.10 ft1969

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood12.00 ft
Minor flood9.50 ft
Action7.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftWater will inundate portions of Canal Road near the confluence of Tinkers Creek. Widespread flooding of low lying portions of Bedford Reservation Metropark.
  2. 11.00 ftThe bridge at the intersectino of Canal Road and Tinkers Creek will be threatened.
  3. 8.00 ftWater inundates portions of Bedford Reservation in the Cleveland Metroparks.
  4. 7.00 ftCreek at bankfull.

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1969.

#DateStage
1July 20, 196910.10 ft
2June 22, 20069.84 ft
3August 13, 19949.81 ft
4May 26, 19899.77 ft
5February 28, 20118.76 ft
6September 7, 20208.63 ft
7September 14, 19798.30 ft
8September 7, 19908.18 ft
9February 17, 19768.17 ft
10December 30, 19908.05 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 7, 2020: 8.63 ft
  • February 28, 2011: 8.76 ft
  • June 22, 2006: 9.84 ft
  • August 13, 1994: 9.81 ft
  • December 30, 1990: 8.05 ft
  • September 7, 1990: 8.18 ft
  • May 26, 1989: 9.77 ft
  • September 14, 1979: 8.30 ft
  • February 17, 1976: 8.17 ft
  • July 20, 1969: 10.10 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.