Total streamflow across the
Cuyahoga River
was last observed at
7,040
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
13,964
acre-ft of water today; about 202%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
3,484 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 Independence Oh
reporting a streamflow rate of 2,280 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Cuyahoga River At Ltv Steel Cleveland Oh
with a gauge stage of 22.94 ft.
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 | 2025-04-29 |
Discharge Volume | 13,964 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
7,040.0 cfs
-530.0 cfs (-7.0%) |
Percent of Normal | 202.06% |
Maximum |
34,687.0 cfs
2022-02-18 |
Seasonal Avg | 3,484 cfs |
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."