Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville

Highest listed crest 13.32 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft3 crests since 2017

The Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville crested above flood stage 2 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2026. The highest, 13.32 ft on April 4, 2026, was minor flooding, 1.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 13.32 ft; April 4, 2026
Flood stage: 12.0 ft; Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major: 0; 2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: April 4, 2026; 13.32 ft, minor flooding
Location: Richland County; Near Mansfield (10.0 mi)
Identifiers: NWS BLEO1; USGS 03131982; out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville

Action stage	10.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	12.0	2	Apr 4, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	14.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	15.5	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 2017 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville

1	Apr 4, 2026	13.32	+1.32	Minor	—
2	Apr 5, 2025	12.87	+0.87	Minor	—
3	Jan 13, 2017	8.98	−3.02	Below flood stage	—

Other gauges in Richland County

Flood gauges in Richland County

Shelby	15.5	16.35 ft, May 10, 2021	0

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLEO1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.