Black Fork at Melco OH
USGS 03131300 · Ohio · reports gauge height
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USGS 03131300 · Ohio · reports gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Black Fork Mohican River at Shelby OH (USGS 03129197, 20.1 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 6.2 to 7.83 ft; latest 6.82 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 6.82 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 6.85 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 6.88 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 6.92 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 6.97 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 7.05 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 7.12 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 7.15 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 7.17 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 7.21 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 7.25 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 7.27 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 7.33 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 7.37 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 7.45 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 7.52 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 7.61 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 7.68 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 7.73 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 7.79 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 7.83 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 7.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 7.74 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 7.52 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 7.02 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 7 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 6.93 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 6.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 6.89 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 6.87 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 6.87 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 6.85 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 6.85 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 6.85 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 6.85 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 6.85 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 6.87 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 6.87 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 6.87 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 6.86 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 6.84 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 6.81 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 6.78 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 6.73 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 6.67 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 6.58 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 6.48 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 6.46 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 6.45 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 6.45 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 6.44 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 6.43 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 6.42 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 6.41 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 6.39 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 6.37 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 6.33 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 6.28 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 6.23 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 6.23 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 6.23 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 6.23 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 6.23 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 6.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 6.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 6.2 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 6.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 6.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 6.22 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 6.21 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 6.21 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 6.23 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 6.22 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 6.22 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 03131300 and the river around it
Where Black Fork at Melco OH sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Ohio Division of Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Ohio rule: 68°F.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.20 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife: Ohio steelhead stockings 2021-2025 · 2026-27 Ohio fishing regulations.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:11 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.