Indian Creek at Macedonia, OH

River level and flood forecast · Summit County

Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM

The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-2.502.557.51012.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8.5 ftFlood 9.5 ftModerate 10 ftMajor 12 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 stage12 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage9.5 ft
Action stage8.5 ft
Record crest (July 21, 2003)19.53 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 12 ftHomes along South Bedford Road threatened. Portions of high school on South Bedford sports complex threatened.
  • 10 ftHomes along Bluejay Trail inundated.
  • 9.5 ftPortions of Bluejay Trail flooded and some homes along it threatened.
  • 8.5 ftCreek at bankfull.

Highest crests on record

  1. 19.53 ft — July 21, 2003
  2. 17.34 ft — May 22, 2004
  3. 15.7 ft — February 28, 2011
  4. 15.6 ft — July 31, 1992
  5. 15.28 ft — January 12, 2005

Recent crests: 15.7 ft (February 28, 2011) · 15.01 ft (February 6, 2008) · 15.28 ft (January 12, 2005) · 17.34 ft (May 22, 2004) · 19.53 ft (July 21, 2003)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (INCO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.