East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown, OH

River level and flood forecast · Clermont County

Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 16.8 ft below flood stage (19 ft).

Flow: 59 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 17 ftFlood 19 ftModerate 22 ftMajor 24 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage24 ft
Moderate flood stage22 ft
Flood stage19 ft
Action stage17 ft
Record crest (March 10, 1964)23.84 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 25 ftFlooding worsens along roads near the East Fork of the Little Miami River in central Clermont County.
  • 23 ftFlooding occurs along Binning Road near Shaler Creek, as well as along low-lying roads along the river east of I-275.
  • 20 ftFlooding occurs along low-lying roads near Route 50 north of the river.
  • 19 ftMainly lowland flooding occurs along the East Fork of the Little Miami River south of Route 50.

Highest crests on record

  1. 23.84 ft — March 10, 1964
  2. 23.42 ft — March 6, 1945
  3. 22.68 ft — March 19, 1933
  4. 22.3 ft — March 19, 1943
  5. 21.87 ft — April 2, 1970

Recent crests: 16.78 ft (February 17, 2022) · 16.91 ft (June 16, 2019) · 20.32 ft (May 10, 2003) · 16.45 ft (June 18, 1997) · 17.87 ft (May 17, 1990)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PERO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.