Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead, OH
River level and flood forecast · Morrow County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 4, 2026) | 11.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ft(Extremely Rare) Parts of Morrow County Fairgrounds sustain significant damgae. Some homes and businesses along South Main Street sustain significant damage.
- 12.5 ftPortions of State Route 42 flooded and some homes and businesses along it inundated. Majority of Morrow County Fairgrounds inundated. Portions of South Main Street flooded and a few homes and businesses along it inundated.
- 9 ftLow-lying areas of Morrow County Fairgrounds flooded. A few homes and businesses along South Main Street threatened.
- 6 ftCreek at bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 11.43 ft — April 4, 2026
- 9.83 ft — June 16, 2019
- 9.36 ft — November 19, 2017
- 9.34 ft — April 5, 2025
- 9.17 ft — April 4, 2018
Recent crests: 11.43 ft (April 4, 2026) · 9.34 ft (April 5, 2025) · 9.06 ft (July 6, 2022) · 9.83 ft (June 16, 2019) · 9.17 ft (April 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MNGO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.