How high is the North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH right now?

The North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH is currently flowing at 749 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.38 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.62 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH stream gauge located?

The North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Licking County, OH on the North Fork Licking River. USGS site number 03146402 (coordinates 40.0594, -82.3964).

North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH

USGS Site No: 03146402 • North Fork Licking River • Licking County, OH

North. Fork. Licking River at East. Main St. at Newark OH on the North Fork Licking River is currently at 749 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.38 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on North Fork Licking River

North Fork Licking River at Newark OH

Downstream on North Fork Licking River ↓

North Fork Licking River at Ohio Street, Newark OH

749

CFS Discharge

4.38

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	15
25th	Low threshold	31
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35
75th	High threshold	211
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	2,270	—
May 27, 2026	2,210	—
May 26, 2026	994	—
May 25, 2026	2,230	—
May 24, 2026	3,110	—
May 23, 2026	4,180	—
May 22, 2026	459	—
May 21, 2026	1,230	—
May 20, 2026	1,150	—
May 19, 2026	72	—
May 18, 2026	75	—
May 17, 2026	76	—
May 16, 2026	79	—
May 15, 2026	83	—
Apr 21, 2026	111	—
Apr 20, 2026	126	—
Apr 19, 2026	143	—
Apr 18, 2026	156	—
Apr 17, 2026	176	—
Apr 16, 2026	249	—
Apr 15, 2026	305	—
Apr 14, 2026	140	—
Apr 13, 2026	145	—
Apr 12, 2026	156	—
Apr 11, 2026	177	—
Apr 10, 2026	195	—
Apr 9, 2026	222	—
Apr 8, 2026	258	—
Apr 7, 2026	340	—
Apr 6, 2026	492	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03146402
State: OH
County: Licking County
Coordinates: 40.0594, -82.3964
Drainage Area: 240 mi²
Datum (ft): 794.7
HUC Code: 05040006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 10.62 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,660 cfs

Mar 27, 2026
Min discharge: 15 cfs

Oct 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

North Fork Licking River at Ohio Street, Newark OH
0.4 mi · 16 cfs

Low
Raccoon Creek. below. Wilson Street at Newark OH
0.9 mi · 279 cfs

Very High
South Fork Licking River at Heath OH
1.8 mi · 1,120 cfs

Very High
North Fork Licking River at Newark OH
2.1 mi · 664 cfs

Very High
Licking River Near Newark OH
3.0 mi · 2,350 cfs

Very High