Muskingum River at Dresden, OH
River level and flood forecast · Muskingum County
Normal6.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.4 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 1,700 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (March 21, 2020) | 20.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftStructure flooding begins in the Dresden area
- 19 ftHomes in subdivision north of Zanesville are flooded. Between 19 and 22 feet and numerous fields are flooded
Highest crests on record
- 20.7 ft — March 21, 2020
Recent crests: 20.7 ft (March 21, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMuskingum River below Coshocton, OH
- DownstreamMuskingum River at Zanesville, OH
- Wakatomika Creek at Frazeysburg, OH
- Wills Creek at Wills Creek Dam Tailwater, OH
- Licking River (OH) at Dillon Dam Tailwater, OH
- Walhonding River at Walhonding, OH
- Walhonding River at Nellie, OH
- Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge), OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DREO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.