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Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge)

Highest listed crest 20.30 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft25 crests since 1959

The Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1959 to 2026. The highest, 20.30 ft on January 21, 1959, was major flooding, 6.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.30 ft
January 21, 1959; 45,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
46th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
August 20, 2026
14.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Licking County
Near Newark (4.5 mi), Heath (6.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge)
Action stage11.09Mar 15, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.011Aug 20, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.03Apr 3, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Jan 21, 1959Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1959 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge), 1959 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jan 21, 1959: 20.30 ft, major flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 12.91 ft, action stageMay 28, 1968: 16.63 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 1969: 14.46 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1970: 13.13 ft, action stageMar 15, 1978: 13.46 ft, action stageSep 15, 1979: 17.21 ft, moderate flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1980: 12.81 ft, action stageJun 22, 1989: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1990: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1995: 9.33 ft, below flood stageAug 8, 1995: 13.57 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1996: 13.03 ft, action stageApr 16, 1998: 12.40 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2002: 11.83 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2004: 14.90 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2005: 15.84 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2005: 14.49 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2008: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2012: 13.94 ft, action stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2018: 14.04 ft, minor flooding; 13,124 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 15.32 ft, minor flooding; 18,676 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 18,343 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2026: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 13,204 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.30 ft, Jan 21, 1959 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge) 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. 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.
  2. 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, Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge)
1Jan 21, 195920.30+6.30Major45,000
2Sep 15, 197917.21+3.21Moderate25,700
3May 28, 196816.63+2.63Moderate—
4Apr 3, 202416.18+2.18Moderate18,343
5Jan 6, 200515.84+1.84Minor—
6Jun 22, 198915.50+1.50Minor21,300
7Feb 18, 202215.32+1.32Minor18,676
8Jul 12, 199015.05+1.05Minor19,800
9Jan 5, 200414.90+0.90Minor—
10Jan 12, 200514.49+0.49Minor—
11Jan 25, 196914.46+0.46Minor—
12Dec 17, 200014.24+0.24Minor17,700
13Mar 20, 200814.20+0.20Minor17,600
14Aug 20, 202614.07+0.07Minor13,204
15Feb 16, 201814.04+0.04Minor13,124
16Mar 15, 201213.94−0.06Action16,500
17Aug 8, 199513.57−0.43Action15,700
18Mar 15, 197813.46−0.54Action—
19Apr 24, 197013.13−0.87Action—
20Apr 30, 199613.03−0.97Action—
21May 24, 196812.91−1.09Action—
22Aug 12, 198012.81−1.19Action—
23Apr 16, 199812.40−1.60Action12,500
24Jun 6, 200211.83−2.17Action11,100
25Apr 11, 19959.33−4.67Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Licking County

Flood gauges in Licking County
Newark Main Street15.018.76 ft, Mar 20, 20200
Newark below Wilson St.16.020.22 ft, Mar 20, 20200
Granville13.018.50 ft, Jan 23, 19591
Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake880.0882.89 ft, Mar 21, 20203
Heath16.021.06 ft, Mar 20, 20201
Hebron11.012.64 ft, Mar 21, 20200

Licking County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Ohio

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NEAO1, 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.