Muskingum River at McConnelsville, OH
River level and flood forecast · Morgan County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 2,330 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Sep 14, 8:30 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (January 23, 1959) | 14.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftMajor flooding occurs in and around McConnelsville.
- 13 ftSeveral homes and businesses start to flood in and around McConnelsville.
- 12 ftMany areas are flooded in and around McConnelsville.
- 11.6 ftMost primary roads flooded in and between McConnelsville and Zanesville; several cottage-type homes are affected.
- 11.5 ftFlooding starts in cemetery on the southwest side of McConnelsville near State Route 376. More homes start to flood near the river.
- 11 ftRoute 669 above Malta and other roads are flooded.
- 10.6 ftSeveral low-lying areas and poor drainage areas along Route 669 start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 14.38 ft — January 23, 1959
- 13.78 ft — March 10, 1964
- 13.77 ft — January 12, 2005
- 13.45 ft — January 6, 2005
- 13.12 ft — April 3, 2024
Recent crests: 11 ft (April 6, 2025) · 13.12 ft (April 3, 2024) · 11.59 ft (February 23, 2022) · 12.66 ft (February 18, 2022) · 11.99 ft (March 21, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCCO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.