Shade River near Chester, OH
River level and flood forecast · Meigs County
Normal7.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.4 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 427 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
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 1997) | 31.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftThe bridge at the gauge on Scout Camp Road floods.
- 24 ftMost of Scout Camp Road floods.
- 21 ftThe intersection of T-95 Oak Hill Road and Scout Camp Road floods. Mill Street at Route 248 floods in Chester.
- 18 ftLow sections of Scout Camp Road flood.
- 17 ftThe Sugar Run Creek bridge located 150 feet below the river gauge floods.
- 16 ftLow spot on Scout Camp Road near Sugar Run Creek bridge floods. Agricultural fields adjacent to river begin to flood.
- 14 ftLow lying areas adjacent to the river flood, including a few agricultural fields.
Highest crests on record
- 31.44 ft — March 2, 1997
- 30.04 ft — September 18, 2004
- 27.38 ft — May 25, 1968
- 26 ft — February 18, 2000
- 25.65 ft — January 21, 2025
Recent crests: 16.77 ft (April 7, 2025) · 19.76 ft (April 5, 2025) · 23.92 ft (February 17, 2025) · 18.68 ft (February 6, 2025) · 25.65 ft (January 21, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SRCO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.