Duck Creek below Whipple, OH
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 585 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9.6 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 2022) | 17.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftAuto repair shop at 5503 OH Route 821 floods at 22 to 23 feet.
- 21 ftLow sections of Duck Creek Road and Hunter Avenue flood.
- 20 ftHome located next to auto repair shop on OH Route 821 floods at 20 to 21 feet.
- 19 ftLow sections of Kohl Road near and above the gauge flood.
- 14 ftLow sections of OH Route 821 below Whipple flood at 14 to 15 feet.
- 12 ftIntersection of Kohl Road and Whipple Run Road flood due to backwater flooding of Whipple Run. Route 16 floods above Stanleyville.
- 10 ftAgricultural fields next to the creek in and around Whipple flood at 10 to 13 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 17.54 ft — June 17, 2022
- 16.68 ft — February 8, 2019
- 16.45 ft — April 4, 2018
- 16.42 ft — March 2, 2017
- 15.85 ft — April 3, 2024
Recent crests: 14.81 ft (July 22, 2026) · 15.79 ft (April 4, 2025) · 14.97 ft (February 17, 2025) · 13.41 ft (April 12, 2024) · 15.85 ft (April 3, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg, OH
- DownstreamOhio River at Marietta Pumphouse, OH
- East Fork Duck Creek below Harriettsville, OH
- Muskingum River at Beverly, OH
- Little Muskingum at Bloomfield, OH
- Ohio River at Parkersburg, WV
- Middle Island Creek at Little, WV
- Little Tygart Creek (WV) at Mineral Wells, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHPO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.