Muskingum River below Coshocton, OH
River level and flood forecast · Coshocton County
Normal5.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 1,280 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (January 7, 2005) | 19.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftFlood waters will close most of Routes 16 and 83 in Coshocton. Flooding may begin to flood homes and businesses in and around South Water Street and South 2nd Street. Portions of Route 36 may be affected by flood waters.
- 21.98 ftWaters reach record flooding levels reached back on January 26, 1937.
- 21 ftFlooding could close portions of Route 83. Routes 16 and 36 may begin flooding in lower areas. Flood waters may begin to reach the Route 16/541 interchange.
- 20 ftFlood waters could affect most homes and businesses along County Route 1A. Portions of Route 83 may be flooded. Flooding may reach the low lying areas around the Route 16/541 interchange.
- 18 ftModerate flooding occurs along County Route 1A and lower areas along Route 16 south. Widespread flooding occurs from the Lake Park area south to near the intersection of Routes 83 and 36. Homes around North Water Street in Coshocton floods.
- 16 ftFlood waters begin to affect the Lake Park area along the Walhonding River and begins backwater flooding along Mill Creek north of Lake Park and along Route 83. Flood waters will begin to enter yards in low-lying areas along County Route 1A.
- 15 ftLow areas are flooded and water reaches a few homes along Route 16 south of Coshocton and along County Route 1A north of Coshocton.
- 13 ftWater reaches low lying areas between Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers just upstream of the confluence of the two rivers.
Highest crests on record
- 19.4 ft — January 7, 2005
- 18 ft — January 5, 2004
- 17.96 ft — March 20, 2019
- 17.71 ft — March 11, 2011
- 17.69 ft — March 20, 2020
Recent crests: 15.85 ft (April 7, 2025) · 16.43 ft (April 2, 2024) · 17.51 ft (February 18, 2022) · 17.69 ft (March 20, 2020) · 17.96 ft (March 20, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CSHO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.