Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, OH
River level and flood forecast · Summit County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (10.5 ft).
Flow: 109 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 10, 2013) | 14.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftRiver gage flooded. This is a dangerous situation. Major flooding will occur in Cuyahoga and Munroe Falls and in the Village of Silver Lake.
- 18 ftFEMA 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 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level.
- 13 ftFacilities 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 ftFloodwaters will begin to affect areas along the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls and in Munroe Falls near Kennedy Park.
- 10.5 ftWater inundates the water treatment plant property in Akron. Low lying land adjacent to the river flooded.
- 10 ftFlooding begins in low lying areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 14.28 ft — July 10, 2013
- 13.74 ft — May 22, 2004
- 13.29 ft — September 14, 1979
- 13.19 ft — July 19, 2011
- 12.82 ft — May 13, 2014
Recent crests: 10.92 ft (April 1, 2026) · 11.53 ft (August 9, 2024) · 8.98 ft (August 24, 2023) · 10.26 ft (March 7, 2022) · 10.26 ft (February 18, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, OH
- DownstreamCuyahoga River at Jaite, OH
- Little Cuyahoga River above Lock 1 Outlet to Ohio and Erie Canal, OH
- Wolf Creek (Summit) above Barberton, OH
- Wolf Creek (Summit) at Barber Road near Barberton, OH
- Tuscarawas River above Long Lake Feeder to Ohio and Erie Canal, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Barberton, OH
- Wolf Creek (Summit) at Outlet O&E Canal, OH
- Brandywine Creek near Macedonia, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OLPO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.