Rocky River at Berea, OH
River level and flood forecast · Cuyahoga County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 65 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 25, 1913) | 20.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftHomes on Rainbow and Metropolitan Drive in Olmsted Falls threatened. Agricultural lands and golf course in Columbia Station inudnated. Portions of North Royalton flooded and many tributaries are backed up.
- 7.5 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 20.9 ft — March 25, 1913
- 18.6 ft — June 29, 1924
- 14.1 ft — January 22, 1959
- 13.73 ft — March 29, 2020
- 11.4 ft — January 19, 1929
Recent crests: 13.73 ft (March 29, 2020) · 7.8 ft (December 22, 2013) · 8.3 ft (June 7, 1969) · 10.5 ft (February 10, 1959) · 14.1 ft (January 22, 1959)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Branch Rocky River at West View, OH
- Minnie Creek at Olmsted Falls, OH
- Abram Creek near Brook Park, OH
- Unnamed Tributary to WB Rocky River near Berea, OH
- Plum Creek near Olmsted Falls, OH
- Baker Creek at Olmsted Falls, OH
- Baldwin Creek at Strongsville, OH
- East Branch Rocky River at Strongsville, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRRO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.