River Conditions
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River stage

Jaite, Cuyahoga River

River level
2.12 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.15 ft
Recent high
4.15 ft
Recent low
2.18 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS JAIO1

30-day change
-0.78 ft
Average
2.84 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
14.38 ft

In brief

The Cuyahoga River at Jaite, OH read 2.12 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 7.88 ft below action stage. That is 0.78 ft lower than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge JAIO1

Water 68 °F (20 °C) · 8 °F warmer than normal for this date · +2 °F in 24 hours

River level timeline

2.02.32.63.03.3SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 3.112.18 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 10.00 ftMinor flooding 12.00 ftModerate flooding 18.00 ftMajor flooding 20.00 ft CURRENT 2.12 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 14.38 ft 2014-05-13
2 13.64 ft 2018-04-16
3 13.54 ft 2013-07-11
4 13.11 ft 2017-01-13
5 13.06 ft 2019-06-16
6 12.92 ft 2021-07-17
7 12.81 ft 2020-03-29
8 12.74 ft 2022-02-18

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 11.00 ft

    Vaughn Road near the river begins to flood.

  2. 12.00 ft

    Vaughn Road flooded near the river with a foot or more of water over the roadway.

  3. 13.00 ft

    Portions of the Towpath Trail north of West Highland Road begin to flood.

  4. 16.00 ft

    Portions of Riverview Road inundated west of the river south of Chippewa Creek and north of Boston Mills Road.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Cuyahoga River flooding at Jaite?

No. The Cuyahoga River at Jaite is at 2.12 ft, 7.88 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Jaite?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 10 ft, minor flooding 12 ft, moderate flooding 18 ft and major flooding 20 ft.

What is the highest the Cuyahoga River has been at Jaite?

The highest crest on record is 14.38 ft, on 2014-05-13.

Is the Cuyahoga River high or low right now at Jaite?

At 2.12 ft it is higher than 0% of readings over the last 122 days.

How warm is the water at Jaite, Cuyahoga River?

The water temperature at Jaite, Cuyahoga River is 68 °F (20.0 °C), measured 7:15 pm by USGS, which is 8 °F warmer than normal for this date over the past ten years. It has risen 1.8 °F in the last 24 hours.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge JAIO1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 04206425). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.