Symmes Creek at Aid, OH
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal5.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 26 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (February 4, 2022) | 21.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftWidespread flooding occurs in Aid and surrounding townships.
- 27 ftOH Route 141 in Aid floods.
- 24.5 ftOH Route 378 in Aid floods.
- 23.5 ftGrocery store in Aid across from the gauge begins to flood.
- 23 ftHomes on both sides of OH Route 141 near the gauge flood at 23 to 24 feet.
- 22 ftIn Aid, home adjacent to Symmes Creek and next to the grocery store across from the gauge begins to flood. Extensive flooding of agricultural fields adjacent to Symmes Creek occurs.
- 21 ftLow sections of Symmes Creek Road flood.
- 19 ftLow sections of OH Route 378 flood south of Aid and in the Linnville area.
- 17.5 ftThe intersection of OH Route 217 and OH Route 378 in Linnville begins to flood.
- 16 ftAgricultural fields adjacent to Symmes Creek in and around Aid flood at 16 to 18 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 21.58 ft — February 4, 2022
- 21.38 ft — April 5, 2025
- 21.07 ft — December 17, 2019
- 20.79 ft — March 2, 2017
- 20.67 ft — February 18, 2025
Recent crests: 21.38 ft (April 5, 2025) · 20.67 ft (February 18, 2025) · 20.3 ft (February 17, 2025) · 19.77 ft (April 4, 2024) · 19.87 ft (February 17, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AIDO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.