Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, OH
River level and flood forecast · Holmes County
Normal6.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 6.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 79 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 1969) | 26.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30.65 ftRiver gage under water. Historic flooding in Killbuck.
- 26.4 ftRecord flooding in the village of Killbuck and throughout the valley. Water treatment plant in Killbuck overtopped.
- 26 ftThe FEMA 0.2 percent flood level.
- 22 ftSevere flooding in the Village of Killbuck and throughout the valley. Flood waters back up onto Interstate 71 near Burbank. Fire Station in Killbuck inundated.
- 20 ftThe FEMA 1 percent flood level.
- 18.5 ftWidespread flooding in both north and south end of Killbuck. Many county and local roads impassable. State Route 17 in Millersburg flooded.
- 18 ftSeveral homes threatened in the town of Killbuck. North Main, Jefferson, and Water Streets inundated. Northern and southern portions of town threatened. Many local and county roads flooded including State Route 16 and 60 north, and County Road 621.
- 17 ftPrivate property on Water Street in the Village of Killbuck flooded. Several county and local roads impassable including State Route 60 south and County Road 621.
- 16 ftFlooded roads in and near Killbuck include Water Street, County Road 621, State Route 60 south, State Route 520, as well as local low lying roads.
- 15 ftSeveral low lying roads in Holmes County including Township Roads 91 and 92, and County Roads 621 and 622 are flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 26.4 ft — July 5, 1969
- 21.77 ft — August 7, 1935
- 21.75 ft — January 22, 1959
- 19.11 ft — March 10, 1964
- 18.51 ft — September 16, 1979
Recent crests: 17.4 ft (April 4, 2026) · 16.37 ft (March 28, 2026) · 16.02 ft (May 7, 2025) · 17.08 ft (April 6, 2025) · 15.41 ft (February 17, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamMuskingum River below Coshocton, OH
- Walhonding River at Nellie, OH
- Walhonding River at Walhonding, OH
- Black Fork Mohican River at Loudonville, OH
- Lake Fork Mohican River below Mohicanville Dam, OH
- Clear Fork Mohican River below Pleasant Hill Dam, OH
- Wills Creek at Wills Creek Dam Tailwater, OH
- Muskingum River at Dresden, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KILO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.