Little Muskingum at Bloomfield, OH
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 895 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 | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 18, 2004) | 32.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftRecord flooding occurring.
- 25 ftHouse on the left bank and store near the Route 260 bridge starts to flood.
- 23 ftBloomfield Church Road near Little Muskingum River bridge and gage starts to flood.
- 16 ftRoute 26 near the intersection with Route 260 starts to flood between 16 and 20 feet.
- 12 ftHay field across from the gage and between the river and Route 26 starts to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 32.16 ft — September 18, 2004
- 30.78 ft — June 28, 1998
- 28.3 ft — March 2, 1997
- 28.08 ft — March 5, 1963
- 26.26 ft — May 24, 1968
Recent crests: 18.65 ft (July 22, 2026) · 22.41 ft (March 6, 2026) · 18.02 ft (May 31, 2025) · 16.39 ft (May 26, 2024) · 21.61 ft (April 12, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LNBO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.