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Cuyahoga River at Old Portage Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:00PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:30PM Jul 04, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 9:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:00AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:30AM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:00PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:30PM Jul 05, 2022Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.76 ft at 1:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:00AM Jul 06, 2022Highest Observation: 4.19 ft at 5:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:00AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:30AM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 3 ft at 6:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.96 ft at 8:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.94 ft at 9:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:00PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:30PM Jul 06, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.79 ft at 10:00AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:30AM Jul 07, 2022Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:00AM Jul 07, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesOLPO1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:17PM Jul 7, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.78 ft at 11:00 AM EDT 7-Jul-2022. Flood Stage is 10.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cuyahoga River at Old Portage are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 10.5
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.28 ft on 07/10/2013
(2) 13.74 ft on 05/22/2004
(3) 13.29 ft on 09/14/1979
(4) 13.19 ft on 07/19/2011
(5) 12.80 ft on 05/13/2014
(6) 12.64 ft on 07/21/2003
(7) 12.28 ft on 07/11/1976
(8) 11.97 ft on 06/17/2019
(9) 11.61 ft on 02/28/2011
(10) 11.54 ft on 01/21/1959
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.97 ft on 06/17/2019
(2) 12.80 ft on 05/13/2014
(3) 14.28 ft on 07/10/2013
(4) 10.27 ft on 07/26/2012
(5) 13.19 ft on 07/19/2011
(6) 11.61 ft on 02/28/2011
(7) 9.40 ft on 02/12/2009
(8) 11.00 ft on 02/06/2008 (P)
(9) 10.50 ft on 08/20/2007 (P)
(10) 9.17 ft on 03/02/2007 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.50 ft on 10/04/1988

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20 River gage flooded. This is a dangerous situation. Major flooding will occur in Cuyahoga and Munroe Falls and in the Village of Silver Lake.
18 FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Major flooding at the Akron Water Pollution Plant facilities. Several low lying roads adjacent to the river blocked off by flood waters. Parks and golf courses by the river inundated.
16 FEMA 1 percent flood level.
13 Facilities at the Akron Water Treatment and Pollution Control Plant are impacted. Water inundates low lying park land adjacent to the river. Low lying roads adjacent to the river will be threatened.
11 Floodwaters will begin to affect areas along the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls and in Munroe Falls near Kennedy Park.
10.5 Water inundates the water treatment plant property in Akron. Low lying land adjacent to the river flooded.
10 Flooding begins in low lying areas near the river.
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Latitude: 41.135611° N, Longitude: 81.547060° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 739.35 749.85 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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