Little Miami River level at Milford
Ohio · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 03245500 — Little Miami River at Milford OH · NWS forecast point MLGO1
Reading taken · as of 58 min ago
Very high — big-water conditions well above the seasonal norm
At 2,700 CFS, this gauge is in the highest 5% of the 101 years USGS has recorded for this date (1916–2026), against a 170 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Milford
National Weather Service categories for gauge MLGO1, WFO ILN. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 27.0 ft
- 27.0 ft This is roughly the FEMA 1 Percent flood elevation. Several streets are under water including Locust, Cash, Elm, Water and Polk. Water also covers portions of Highway 50. The southwest area of south Milford street also floods. Lowland flooding also occurs in Terrace Park along areas east of Miami Avenue.
- 30.5 ft This is equivalent to the flood of record of 1913 with much of Milford between High Street and the river experiencing major flooding. Several streets are under water including Locust, Cash, Elm, Water and Polk. Water also covers portions of Highway 50. Water is several feet deep through this area.
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Moderate flood 22.0 ft
- 23.0 ft Significant lowland flooding occurs along the river in Clermont and Hamilton Counties. Lowland flooding becomes a problem in the Terrace Park area and in Anderson Township, especially along Round Bottom Road. Flooding also occurs in Milford between Main Street and the river itself.
- 24.0 ft Significant flooding can be expected along Round Bottom Road in Anderson Township and in the Terrace Park Country Club area. Flooding will also occur between Main Street and the river in Milford.
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Minor flood 17.0 ft
- 17.0 ft Lowland flooding occurs along the river in Clermont and Hamilton Counties, with flooding of Karl Brown Way near Loveland.
- 19.0 ft Flooding occurs in lowland areas of Milford and Terrace Park, including portions of Round Bottom Road in Anderson Township and Karl Brown Way near the railway underpass, Cones Road and Cox Trailside Parking lot in Loveland.
- 20.0 ft Lowland flooding continues in portions of Clermont and Hamilton Counties, particularly in low areas of Loveland near Karl Brown Way as well as along Cones Road and Cox Trailside Parking lot. Flooding continues along portions of Round Bottom Road in Anderson Township.
- 21.0 ft Flooding can be expected in low areas between Main Street and the river in Milford. Lowland flooding occurs along the river in Clermont and Hamilton Counties.
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Action 13.0 ft
- Right now 7.51 ft
NWS forecast: 8.20 ft by .
Flow history at Milford
Daily values from USGS 03245500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for MLGO1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Milford
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
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| 30.50 ft | — | Mar 27, 1913 |
| 27.30 ft | 84,100 CFS | Jan 22, 1959 |
| 21.81 ft | 43,900 CFS | Jul 18, 2001 |
| 21.69 ft | 49,400 CFS | Apr 16, 1998 |
| 21.28 ft | 43,200 CFS | Mar 19, 2008 |
| 21.18 ft | — | Sep 14, 1979 |
| 20.90 ft | — | Mar 6, 1945 |
| 20.62 ft | — | Jan 5, 2004 |
| 20.43 ft | 38,687 CFS | Feb 25, 2018 |
| 20.10 ft | — | Apr 20, 1940 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Little Miami River at Milford
In Ohio — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Highest canoe-livery traffic in the Cincinnati metro.
Little Miami River at Milford — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Little Miami River at Milford come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Little Miami River at Milford high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 170 CFS, from 101 years of record (1916–2026). Today sits in the highest 5% of those years. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 03245500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for MLGO1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.