Total streamflow across the
Cuyahoga River
was last observed at
1,155
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,291
acre-ft of water today; about 42%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,778 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2022-02-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at
34,687 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Cuyahoga River At Ltv Steel Cleveland Oh
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,150 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Cuyahoga River, with a gauge stage of
22.94 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 5 different streamgauging stations along the Cuyahoga River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,096 ft, the
Cuyahoga River At Hiram Rapids Oh.
Last Updated | 2025-07-15 |
Discharge Volume | 2,291 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
1,155.0 cfs
-11.0 cfs (-0.94%) |
Percent of Normal | 41.58% |
Maximum |
34,687.0 cfs
2022-02-18 |
Seasonal Avg | 2,778 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuyahoga River At Hiram Rapids Oh
USGS 04202000 |
110 cfs | 1.96 ft | -3.51 | |||||
Cuyahoga River At Old Portage Oh
USGS 04206000 |
218 cfs | 2.88 ft | 4.31 | |||||
Cuyahoga River At Jaite Oh
USGS 04206425 |
420 cfs | 2.84 ft | -1.87 | |||||
Cuyahoga River At Independence Oh
USGS 04208000 |
407 cfs | 3.12 ft | -1.93 | |||||
Cuyahoga River At Ltv Steel Cleveland Oh
USGS 04208504 |
1150 cfs | 22.94 ft | -19.58 |
The Cuyahoga River ( KY-ə-HOG-ə, or KY-ə-HOH-gə) is a river in the United States, located in Northeast Ohio, that runs through the city of Cleveland and feeds into Lake Erie. As Cleveland emerged as a major center for manufacturing, the river became heavily affected by industrial pollution, so much so that it "caught fire" at least 13 times, most famously on June 22, 1969, helping to spur the American environmental movement. Since then, the river has been extensively cleaned up through the efforts of Cleveland's city government and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). In 2019, the American Rivers conservation association named the Cuyahoga "River of the Year" in honor of "50 years of environmental resurgence."