Short Creek near Dillonvale, OH
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 70 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7.1 ft |
| Record crest (June 15, 1990) | 12.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftWATER REACHES THE BRIDGE DECK ON STATE ROUTE 150. WATER SURROUNDS HOMES DOWN STREAM OF THE THE BUCKEYE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.
- 12 ftWATER COVERS PARTS OF PECK STREET, STERN DRIVE AND SHEAR STREET NEAR BUCKEYE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.
- 9 ftSHORT CREEK OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS ONTO CONNERVILLE BYPASS. WATER ALSO FLOODS PARTS OF THE BUCKEYE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS.
Highest crests on record
- 12.27 ft — June 15, 1990
- 11.43 ft — February 18, 2022
- 11.4 ft — March 20, 2020
- 10.37 ft — April 2, 2024
- 9.83 ft — February 16, 2018
Recent crests: 10.37 ft (April 2, 2024) · 11.43 ft (February 18, 2022) · 7.35 ft (August 18, 2021) · 11.4 ft (March 20, 2020) · 9.83 ft (February 16, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DONO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.