TidalMapTygarts Creek at Lawton Rd at Olive Hill,ky Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03216777 sits on Tygarts Creek in the Little Scioto-Tygarts basin. Its datum sits 748 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2021, 5 years of it.
Normal flows here
Tygarts Creek runs a median of 23 cfs at this gauge across 5 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 102 cfs, and October the leanest at 1.7 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,200 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71 cfs | 309% |
| Feb | 102 cfs | 443% |
| Mar | 66 cfs | 287% |
| Apr | 64 cfs | 276% |
| May | 36 cfs | 157% |
| Jun | 9.5 cfs | 41% |
| Jul | 18 cfs | 78% |
| Aug | 6.4 cfs | 28% |
| Sep | 2.8 cfs | 12% |
| Oct | 1.7 cfs | 7% |
| Nov | 14 cfs | 63% |
| Dec | 40 cfs | 174% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2021 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Tygarts Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 10 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9.5 feet. The highest crest on record is 14.5 feet, in February 2025.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9.5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 10 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 14 ft |
| Major flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 14.5 ft |
| February 2025 | 13.1 ft |
| April 2024 | 11.4 ft |
| February 2024 | 11.3 ft |
| May 2025 | 11.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OVHK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03216777. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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