2026-02-16T18:00:00-07:00
...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and much stronger winds early next week will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions Monday and Tuesday, possibly lasting into Wednesday. There is potential for extreme fire weather conditions on Tuesday as widespread strong and gusty winds to around 60 mph are expected. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from late Monday morning through Monday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on Monday. On Tuesday, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. There is potential for extreme fire weather conditions on Tuesday.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Cuyahoga River
was last observed at
1,130
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,241
acre-ft of water today; about 35%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
3,226 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.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-02-13 |
| Discharge Volume | 2,241 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,130.0 cfs
-200.3 cfs (-15.06%) |
| Percent of Normal | 35.03% |
| Maximum |
34,687.0 cfs
2022-02-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 3,226 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cuyahoga River At Hiram Rapids Oh
USGS 04202000 |
108 cfs | 1.95 ft | 14.53 | |||||
|
Cuyahoga River At Old Portage Oh
USGS 04206000 |
163 cfs | 2.61 ft | -12.83 | |||||
|
Cuyahoga River At Jaite Oh
USGS 04206425 |
288 cfs | 2.46 ft | -18.41 | |||||
|
Cuyahoga River At Independence Oh
USGS 04208000 |
571 cfs | 3.42 ft | -17.96 | |||||
|
Cuyahoga River At Ltv Steel Cleveland Oh
USGS 04208504 |
1150 cfs | 22.94 ft | -19.58 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
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."