Twin Creek near Germantown, OH
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 60.3 ft below flood stage (62 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 108 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:22 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 87 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 80 ft |
| Flood stage | 62 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (January 22, 1959) | 63.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 87 ftMajor and widespread flooding occurs. Much of Germantown is flooded, especially along and south of Route 725.
- 80 ftModerate flooding occurs with homes and businesses within Germantown and German Township flooded. Areas most impacted are along the southern edge of Germantown.
- 62 ftSeveral roads along Twin Creek are flooded, including Creek Road and the intersection of Manning Road and Farmersville Road.
- 50 ftIn addition to flooding along Manning Road spanning the bottomlands near Twin Creek, portions of Farmersville Road, Anthony Road and Lower Gratis Road are flooded.
- 45 ftManning Road and Farmersville Road intersection is closed.
- 43 ftCreek Road within the Metro Park is closed.
Highest crests on record
- 63.2 ft — January 22, 1959
- 54.5 ft — February 26, 1929
- 53.5 ft — January 27, 1952
- 53.2 ft — January 6, 2005
- 52.8 ft — March 5, 1963
Recent crests: 45.55 ft (April 6, 2025) · 52.73 ft (December 22, 2013) · 48.18 ft (April 20, 2011) · 42.2 ft (June 5, 2008) · 45.91 ft (March 20, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GERO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.