Wheeling Creek OH below Blaine, OH
River level and flood forecast · Belmont County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 85 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 | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 4.7 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2004) | 12.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.7 ftWater reaches Bobby Mitchell Bridge deck over creek near gage
- 12 ftWater reaches homes in right bank near gage.
- 7 ftWater from Wheeling Creek overflows and floods the endzone nearest the creek at the football stadium in Brookside Ohio.
- 6 ftCreek rises to bankfull on the right downstream side near gage
Highest crests on record
- 12.54 ft — September 17, 2004
- 9.86 ft — September 9, 2004
- 9.53 ft — April 3, 2024
- 9.11 ft — February 18, 2022
- 8.87 ft — September 1, 2021
Recent crests: 7.6 ft (March 27, 2026) · 9.53 ft (April 3, 2024) · 9.11 ft (February 18, 2022) · 8.87 ft (September 1, 2021) · 6.1 ft (August 18, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Ohio River at Wheeling, WV
- Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove, WV
- Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam, WV
- Short Creek near Dillonvale, OH
- Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrong Mills, OH
- Brushy Fork above Clendening Lake, OH
- Stillwater Creek at Piedmont Dam Tailwater, OH
- Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLOO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.