Paint Creek near Bourneville, OH
River level and flood forecast · Ross County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 244 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 10, 1964) | 20.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftThis will exceed the flood of record of 20.5 feet set in 1964. At a river stage of this level, much of the low areas of Bourneville, as well as low areas along Paint Creek across western Ross County, are flooded.
- 19 ftWater from Paint Creek results in two to three feet of water flowing into the town of Bourneville. Much of southwest Ross County experiences moderate flooding along Paint Creek.
- 18 ftThis is similar to the FEMA 1 percent flood. About two feet of water flows into Bourneville. Much of southwest Ross County near Paint Creek experiences moderate flooding.
- 17 ftAbout a foot of water flows into Bourneville. Minor flooding also occurs in much of southwest Ross County near Paint Creek.
- 15 ftFlooding begins to affect southeastern portions of Bourneville, as well as much of western Ross County near Paint Creek. Also, water reaches the top of the levee near Bourneville.
- 13 ftFlooding occurs on Alum Cliff Road and approaches Boswell Run Road. Lowland flooding occurs in Paxton and Twin Townships in Ross County.
- 12 ftLowland flooding occurs in Paxton and Twin Townships in Ross County with water approaching Alum Cliff and Boswell Run Roads.
Highest crests on record
- 20.5 ft — March 10, 1964
- 20.08 ft — March 5, 1963
- 18.8 ft — April 20, 1940
- 18.48 ft — May 24, 1968
- 18.4 ft — March 20, 1943
Recent crests: 12.15 ft (April 4, 2025) · 12.19 ft (March 1, 2017) · 11.16 ft (January 27, 2012) · 12.22 ft (May 11, 2011) · 13.04 ft (May 3, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BVLO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.