River Conditions
Illustrated map of Grand Lake St Marys

River stage

Garfield Parkway, Mill Creek

River level
1.53 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
+0.01 ft
Recent high
2.55 ft
Recent low
1.29 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS GMLO1

30-day change
+0.02 ft
Average
1.55 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
12.00 ft

In brief

The Mill Creek at Garfield Parkway, OH read 1.53 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 5.47 ft below action stage. That is 0.02 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge GMLO1

River level timeline

1.11.41.72.12.4SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 2.03LOW 1.461.50 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 7.00 ftMinor flooding 7.50 ftModerate flooding 10.00 ftMajor flooding 12.00 ft CURRENT 1.53 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 12.00 ft 2020-03-29
2 9.48 ft 2019-06-20
3 8.98 ft 2017-06-30
4 8.97 ft 2021-08-30
5 8.47 ft 2019-06-24
6 8.37 ft 2021-07-17
7 8.22 ft 2025-06-19
8 8.00 ft 2017-05-28

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

What happens at each level

  1. 5.00 ft

    Creek at bankfull.

  2. 7.50 ft

    Low-lying areas of Garfield Park Reservation flooded.

  3. 10.00 ft

    Portions of Broadway Avenue flooded with a few industries along it inundated.

  4. 12.00 ft

    Broadway Avenue underwater and impassable. Major impacts to local businesses.

  5. 13.00 ft

    (Extremely Rare) A few industries along Broadway Avenue sustain significant damage.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Mill Creek flooding at Garfield Parkway?

No. The Mill Creek at Garfield Parkway is at 1.53 ft, 5.47 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Garfield Parkway?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 7 ft, minor flooding 7.5 ft, moderate flooding 10 ft and major flooding 12 ft.

What is the highest the Mill Creek has been at Garfield Parkway?

The highest crest on record is 12.0 ft, on 2020-03-29.

Is the Mill Creek high or low right now at Garfield Parkway?

At 1.53 ft it is higher than 73% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge GMLO1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 04208347). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.