Big Walnut Creek at Central College OH
USGS 03228500 · Ohio · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03228500 · Ohio · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
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, 11:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT to Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST; ranging 24.1 to 202 ft³/s; latest 136 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 10:05 PM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 9:10 PM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 134 | 3.7 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 7:20 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 6:25 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 4:35 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 3:40 PM EST | 134 | 3.7 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 1:50 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 12:55 PM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 11:05 AM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 10:10 AM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 8:20 AM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 7:25 AM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 5:35 AM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 4:40 AM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 2:50 AM EST | 136 | 3.71 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 1:55 AM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 101–143 |
| Nov 5, 12:05 AM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 101–143 |
| Nov 4, 11:10 PM EST | 137 | 3.72 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 9:20 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 8:25 PM EST | 143 | 3.76 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 146 | 3.78 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 6:35 PM EST | 145 | 3.77 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 5:40 PM EST | 145 | 3.77 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 145 | 3.77 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 3:50 PM EST | 146 | 3.78 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 2:55 PM EST | 148 | 3.79 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 162 | 3.88 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 1:05 PM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 12:10 PM EST | 160 | 3.87 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 162 | 3.88 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 10:20 AM EST | 157 | 3.85 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 9:25 AM EST | 157 | 3.85 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 7:35 AM EST | 154 | 3.83 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 6:40 AM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 4:50 AM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 3:55 AM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 2:05 AM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 1:10 AM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 100–146 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 100–146 |
| Nov 3, 11:20 PM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 10:25 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 8:35 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 7:40 PM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 5:50 PM EST | 142 | 3.75 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 4:55 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 3:05 PM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 2:10 PM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 139 | 3.73 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 12:20 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 11:25 AM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 157 | 3.85 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 9:35 AM EST | 152 | 3.82 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 8:40 AM EST | 154 | 3.83 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 6:50 AM EST | 157 | 3.85 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 5:55 AM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 4:05 AM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 3:10 AM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 157 | 3.85 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 1:20 AM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 95–150 |
| Nov 3, 12:25 AM EST | 157 | 3.85 | 95–150 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 10:35 PM EST | 154 | 3.83 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 9:40 PM EST | 155 | 3.84 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 125 | 3.63 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 7:50 PM EST | 122 | 3.61 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 6:55 PM EST | 122 | 3.61 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 123 | 3.62 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 5:05 PM EST | 123 | 3.62 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 4:10 PM EST | 123 | 3.62 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 122 | 3.61 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 2:20 PM EST | 123 | 3.62 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 1:25 PM EST | 125 | 3.63 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 123 | 3.62 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 11:35 AM EST | 128 | 3.65 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 10:40 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 8:50 AM EST | 160 | 3.87 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 7:55 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 6:05 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 5:10 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 3:20 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 2:25 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 2, 12:35 AM EST | 160 | 3.87 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 11:40 PM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 159 | 3.86 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 9:50 PM EST | 157 | 3.85 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 8:55 PM EST | 140 | 3.74 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 148 | 3.79 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 7:05 PM EST | 148 | 3.79 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 6:10 PM EST | 133 | 3.69 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 126 | 3.64 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 4:20 PM EST | 123 | 3.62 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 3:25 PM EST | 122 | 3.61 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 125 | 3.63 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 1:35 PM EST | 125 | 3.63 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 12:40 PM EST | 123 | 3.62 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 122 | 3.61 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 10:50 AM EST | 128 | 3.65 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 9:55 AM EST | 143 | 3.76 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 142 | 3.75 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 8:05 AM EST | 142 | 3.75 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 7:10 AM EST | 143 | 3.76 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 142 | 3.75 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 5:20 AM EST | 143 | 3.76 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 4:25 AM EST | 143 | 3.76 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 143 | 3.76 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 2:35 AM EST | 142 | 3.75 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 1:40 AM EST | 143 | 3.76 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 142 | 3.75 | 100–145 |
| Nov 1, 12:50 AM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 100–145 |
| Oct 31, 11:55 PM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 142 | 3.75 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 10:05 PM EDT | 140 | 3.74 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 9:10 PM EDT | 118 | 3.58 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 112 | 3.53 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 7:20 PM EDT | 111 | 3.52 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 6:25 PM EDT | 112 | 3.53 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 111 | 3.52 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 4:35 PM EDT | 112 | 3.53 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 3:40 PM EDT | 113 | 3.54 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 114 | 3.55 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 1:50 PM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 12:55 PM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 11:05 AM EDT | 146 | 3.78 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 10:10 AM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 145 | 3.77 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 8:20 AM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 7:25 AM EDT | 146 | 3.78 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 145 | 3.77 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 5:35 AM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 4:40 AM EDT | 145 | 3.77 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 145 | 3.77 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 2:50 AM EDT | 142 | 3.75 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 1:55 AM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 31, 12:05 AM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 92–148 |
| Oct 30, 11:10 PM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 145 | 3.77 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 9:20 PM EDT | 145 | 3.77 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 8:25 PM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 143 | 3.76 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 6:35 PM EDT | 142 | 3.75 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 5:40 PM EDT | 140 | 3.74 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 145 | 3.77 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 3:50 PM EDT | 159 | 3.86 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 2:55 PM EDT | 157 | 3.85 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 159 | 3.86 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 1:05 PM EDT | 166 | 3.91 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 12:10 PM EDT | 202 | 4.16 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 24.1 | 2.38 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 10:20 AM EDT | 50.6 | 2.88 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 9:25 AM EDT | 155 | 3.84 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 155 | 3.84 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 7:35 AM EDT | 154 | 3.83 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 6:40 AM EDT | 155 | 3.84 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 155 | 3.84 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 4:50 AM EDT | 155 | 3.84 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 3:55 AM EDT | 155 | 3.84 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 155 | 3.84 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 2:05 AM EDT | 139 | 3.73 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 1:10 AM EDT | 139 | 3.73 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 140 | 3.74 | 93–141 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 140 | 3.74 | 93–141 |
Map of USGS gauge 03228500 and the river around it
Where Big Walnut Creek at Central College OH sits, with 2 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife: .
Normal for Nov 5: 101–143 ft³/s (middle half of 72 years of record). Now: 136 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 136 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 72 years of record (1955–2026): 10th 61, 25th 101, median 121, 75th 143, 90th 187 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.3 ft³/s, highest 442 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−0.7% discharge). 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.71 ft stage, 136 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge CSCO1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:24 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.