How high is the Alum Creek at Columbus OH right now?

The Alum Creek at Columbus OH is currently flowing at 25 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.29 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Alum Creek at Columbus OH normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 17th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Alum Creek at Columbus OH on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 78 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 17 to 1,200 cfs.

Where is the Alum Creek at Columbus OH stream gauge located?

The Alum Creek at Columbus OH stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Franklin County, OH on the Alum Creek. USGS site number 03229000 (coordinates 39.9451, -82.9410).

Alum Creek at Columbus OH

USGS Site No: 03229000 • Alum Creek • Franklin County, OH

Alum Creek at Columbus OH on the Alum Creek is currently at 25 cfs (Low — 17th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.29 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Alum Creek

Alum Creek at Africa OH

CFS Discharge

4.29

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	17
25th	Low threshold	34	Today: 25 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	78
75th	High threshold	312
95th	Very High threshold	1,200

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	429	3.27
May 27, 2026	1,720	5.62
May 26, 2026	178	2.47
May 25, 2026	329	3.00
May 24, 2026	379	3.15
May 23, 2026	1,760	5.73
May 22, 2026	704	3.98
May 21, 2026	460	3.38
May 20, 2026	633	3.82
May 19, 2026	92	1.98
May 18, 2026	76	1.92
May 17, 2026	86	1.99
May 16, 2026	77	1.93
May 15, 2026	89	2.01
Apr 21, 2026	47	1.99
Apr 20, 2026	49	2.01
Apr 19, 2026	57	2.08
Apr 18, 2026	47	1.99
Apr 17, 2026	46	1.98
Apr 16, 2026	49	2.01
Apr 15, 2026	51	2.03
Apr 14, 2026	47	1.99
Apr 13, 2026	47	1.99
Apr 12, 2026	47	1.99
Apr 11, 2026	48	2.00
Apr 10, 2026	49	2.01
Apr 9, 2026	50	2.02
Apr 8, 2026	50	2.02
Apr 7, 2026	56	2.07
Apr 6, 2026	68	2.16

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03229000
State: OH
County: Franklin County
Coordinates: 39.9451, -82.9410
Drainage Area: 189 mi²
Datum (ft): 733.7
HUC Code: 05060001

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,500 cfs

Mar 27, 2026
Min discharge: 10 cfs

Oct 4, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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