How high is the Crab Creek at Youngstown OH right now?

The Crab Creek at Youngstown OH is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Crab Creek at Youngstown OH normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 41th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Crab Creek at Youngstown OH at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Crab Creek at Youngstown OH on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Crab Creek at Youngstown OH stream gauge located?

The Crab Creek at Youngstown OH stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mahoning County, OH on the Crab Creek. USGS site number 03098700 (coordinates 41.1117, -80.6354).

Crab Creek at Youngstown OH

USGS Site No: 03098700 • Crab Creek • Mahoning County, OH

Crab Creek at Youngstown OH on the Crab Creek is currently at 2 cfs (Very High — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.23 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.23

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

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	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2	Today: 2 cfs
75th	High threshold	0
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	12	4.28
May 27, 2026	14	4.33
May 26, 2026	19	4.43
May 25, 2026	45	4.74
May 24, 2026	51	4.80
May 23, 2026	55	4.79
May 22, 2026	11	4.27
May 21, 2026	14	4.34
May 20, 2026	18	4.41
May 19, 2026	12	4.28
May 18, 2026	13	4.31
May 17, 2026	15	4.35
May 16, 2026	16	4.38
May 15, 2026	18	4.42
Apr 21, 2026	24	4.52
Apr 20, 2026	34	4.65
Apr 19, 2026	70	4.93
Apr 18, 2026	72	4.89
Apr 17, 2026	71	4.95
Apr 16, 2026	116	5.23
Apr 15, 2026	55	4.70
Apr 14, 2026	22	4.48
Apr 13, 2026	23	4.50
Apr 12, 2026	27	4.56
Apr 11, 2026	51	4.80
Apr 10, 2026	32	4.59
Apr 9, 2026	24	4.52
Apr 8, 2026	30	4.59
Apr 7, 2026	42	4.73
Apr 6, 2026	66	4.93

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03098700
State: OH
County: Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41.1117, -80.6354
Drainage Area: 14 mi²
Datum (ft): 836.2
HUC Code: 05030103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 7.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 712 cfs

Apr 26, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Sep 8, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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