Black Fork Mohican River at Loudonville, OH
River level and flood forecast · Ashland County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 5, 2026) | 11.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWally Road and adjacent campgrounds flooded. Both the Loudonville Water Department and Sewage Treatment Plant flooded.
- 17 ftSeveral campgrounds along the Black Fork will be flooded. Significant evacuations will be needed. Wally Road inundated and impassable. Loudonville sewage treatment plant will be threatened.
- 15 ftWally Road will become inundated. Several campgrounds adjacent to the river will be flooded.
- 11 ftCampgrounds along Walley Road will begin to inundate. Evacuations may be necessary.
- 10 ftMohican River will be at bankful through much of Loudonville. Some low lying campgrounds near the river could see some minor inundation.
Highest crests on record
- 11.81 ft — April 5, 2026
- 11.56 ft — July 10, 2013
- 11.47 ft — May 10, 2021
- 11.05 ft — April 4, 2018
- 10.95 ft — April 6, 2025
Recent crests: 11.81 ft (April 5, 2026) · 10.95 ft (April 6, 2025) · 11.47 ft (May 10, 2021) · 10.55 ft (June 17, 2019) · 11.05 ft (April 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Clear Fork Mohican River below Pleasant Hill Dam, OH
- Lake Fork Mohican River below Mohicanville Dam, OH
- Black Fork Mohican River below Charles Mills Dam, OH
- Rocky Fork (Mohican River) at Lucas, OH
- Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville, OH
- Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, OH
- Touby Run at Mansfield, OH
- Kokosing River at Mt Vernon, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LDVO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.