West Branch Rocky River at West View, OH

River level and flood forecast · Cuyahoga County

Normal6.5 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (17.5 ft).

Flow: 21 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 13 ftFlood 17.5 ftModerate 21 ftMajor 25 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage25 ft
Moderate flood stage21 ft
Flood stage17.5 ft
Action stage13 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 25 ftPortions of East River Road North flooded with a few homes sustaining significant damage along it.
  • 21 ftWidespread flooding of low-lying areas along East River Road North.
  • 17 ftA few homes along East River Road North inundated.
  • 13 ftRiver at bankfull.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CSNO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.