Tinkers Creek above Bedford, OH
River level and flood forecast · Cuyahoga County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 25 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 | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 20, 1969) | 10.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWater will inundate portions of Canal Road near the confluence of Tinkers Creek. Widespread flooding of low lying portions of Bedford Reservation Metropark.
- 11 ftThe bridge at the intersectino of Canal Road and Tinkers Creek will be threatened.
- 8 ftWater inundates portions of Bedford Reservation in the Cleveland Metroparks.
- 7 ftCreek at bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 10.1 ft — July 20, 1969
- 9.84 ft — June 22, 2006
- 9.81 ft — August 13, 1994
- 9.77 ft — May 26, 1989
- 8.76 ft — February 28, 2011
Recent crests: 8.63 ft (September 7, 2020) · 8.76 ft (February 28, 2011) · 9.84 ft (June 22, 2006) · 9.81 ft (August 13, 1994) · 8.05 ft (December 30, 1990)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFDO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.