Muskingum River at Beverly, OH
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal15.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.4 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Forecast to fall to 15.3 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 3,190 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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 34 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (April 3, 2024) | 34.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftMajor flooding; Most areas, homes, and businesses near the river are flooded. Most of the roads near the river and along streams flowing in to the Muskingum are flooded. Stay away, and seek higher ground now!!!
- 34 ftSeveral areas near the river are flooded. Homes, farmland, camps, several sections of Route 60, and secondary roads near the river are flooded.
- 29 ftLow areas, and farmland, camps, and a few homes are flooded.
- 26 ftBankfull stage; Low areas right next to the river are inundated but nothing is affected.
Highest crests on record
- 34.76 ft — April 3, 2024
- 33.28 ft — February 18, 2022
- 33.25 ft — February 8, 2019
- 32.3 ft — February 13, 2019
- 32.16 ft — April 4, 2018
Recent crests: 29.43 ft (April 6, 2025) · 29.95 ft (April 4, 2025) · 34.76 ft (April 3, 2024) · 30.12 ft (January 28, 2024) · 29.4 ft (May 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEVO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.