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North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street, OH

River level and flood forecast · Licking County

Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Flow: 84 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 13 ftFlood 15 ftModerate 19 ftMajor 22 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage22 ft
Moderate flood stage19 ft
Flood stage15 ft
Action stage13 ft
Record crest (March 20, 2020)18.76 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 22 ftSignificant flooding occurs along Hollander Street to the north of Weaver Boulevard, as well as onto Riverview Drive near the river. Widespread flooding of Owens Corning property near East Shields Street occurs, with water several feet deep in some areas of the property. Significant flooding of Everett Park occurs, with water several feet deep, and some flooding of homes along Pleasant, Lincoln, North, Valley and East Church Streets. This river stage is close to the FEMA 1 percent flood.
  • 21 ftSignificant flooding occurs along Hollander Street on and north of Weaver Boulevard. Widespread flooding of the Owens Corning property near East Shields Street occurs, with water several feet deep in some areas of the property. Significant flooding of Everett Park occurs, with water several feet deep, and some flooding of homes along Pleasant, Lincoln, North, Valley and East Church Streets.
  • 20 ftFlooding worsens in the Owens Corning Facility. Flooding continues in Everett and Wildcat Parks, and water is as much as one to two feet deep near homes along Pleasant Street, Valley Street and North Avenue close to the North Fork.
  • 19 ftFlooding of homes and property occurs along North Avenue and sections of Pleasant and Valley Streets, and Riverside Drive and Case Avenue. Flooding is more widespread in the Owens Corning facility due to water from both the North Fork and backwater into Log Pond Run. Significant flooding of Everett and Wildcat Parks occurs.
  • 18 ftSome flooding of the Owens Corning facility occurs with flooding from both the Nork Fork and backwater flooding into the property from Log Pond Run. Flooding occurs of some yards and outbuildings along Pleasant Street and North Avenue, as well as flooding of Wildcat and Everett Parks.
  • 17 ftMinor flooding continues along the North Fork with backwater flooding onto Log Pond Run beginning to inundate some driveways on the Owens Corning property. Flooding also approaches homes near Pleasant Street and North Avenue, with flood water several feet deep in Wildcat Park.
  • 16 ftMinor flooding of lowland areas near the North Fork continues with backwater flooding into some low spots of the Owens Corning property. Flooding continues at Wildcat Park.
  • 15 ftMinor flooding in lowland areas along the North Fork occurs with some flooding of Wildcat Park.

Highest crests on record

  1. 18.76 ft — March 20, 2020
  2. 17.17 ft — April 3, 2024
  3. 16.24 ft — February 18, 2022
  4. 15.93 ft — May 20, 2020
  5. 15.9 ft — March 29, 2020

Recent crests: 17.17 ft (April 3, 2024) · 16.24 ft (February 18, 2022) · 15.93 ft (May 20, 2020) · 15.9 ft (March 29, 2020) · 18.76 ft (March 20, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Licking CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 03146402

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NMSO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.