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Little Muskingum at Bloomfield

Highest listed crest 32.16 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft80 crests since 1959

The Little Muskingum at Bloomfield crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 80 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1959 to 2026. The highest, 32.16 ft on September 18, 2004, was major flooding, 16.16 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.16 ft
September 18, 2004; 41,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
1
46th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
18.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Ohio

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Muskingum at Bloomfield
Action stage12.05Nov 1, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.053Jul 22, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.021Apr 3, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.01Sep 18, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Little Muskingum at Bloomfield, 1959 to 2026 101520253035ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Jan 22, 1959: 24.16 ft, moderate flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1960: 19.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,150 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1961: 19.92 ft, minor flooding; 5,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1962: 21.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 28.08 ft, moderate flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1964: 23.97 ft, moderate flooding; 9,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1965: 23.77 ft, moderate flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 25.22 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1967: 20.53 ft, minor flooding; 5,120 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 26.26 ft, moderate flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1969: 15.02 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1970: 22.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1970: 23.73 ft, moderate flooding; 8,430 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1972: 18.66 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1972: 23.34 ft, moderate flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1974: 21.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,520 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1975: 24.85 ft, moderate flooding; 9,640 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 19.88 ft, minor flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1977: 20.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 22.26 ft, minor flooding; 7,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 25.22 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1980: 19.49 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1981: 23.49 ft, moderate flooding; 8,460 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 20.34 ft, minor flooding; 5,950 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1997: 28.30 ft, moderate flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1998: 30.78 ft, moderate flooding; 32,300 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1999: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2000: 25.68 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2001: 21.92 ft, minor flooding; 7,820 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2002: 19.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 21.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,760 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 32.16 ft, major flooding; 41,600 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2005: 25.71 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 14.68 ft, action stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 23.17 ft, moderate flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2012: 19.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,580 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2014: 19.78 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 2016: 21.16 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2017: 15.50 ft, action stageMar 2, 2017: 24.24 ft, moderate floodingFeb 12, 2018: 17.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2018: 22.43 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2018: 23.45 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2018: 21.19 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 2018: 17.08 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2018: 15.64 ft, action stageMay 23, 2018: 20.17 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2018: 18.53 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2018: 18.53 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2018: 18.04 ft, minor floodingDec 16, 2018: 16.85 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2018: 17.92 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2019: 18.86 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2019: 18.35 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2019: 23.97 ft, moderate floodingFeb 12, 2019: 16.28 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2019: 21.43 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2019: 15.91 ft, action stageDec 17, 2019: 17.92 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2020: 18.54 ft, minor flooding; 5,238 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2020: 20.34 ft, minor flooding; 6,473 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 16.57 ft, minor flooding; 4,137 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 23.53 ft, moderate flooding; 9,632 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 20.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,719 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2022: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,429 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 19.89 ft, minor flooding; 6,125 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2022: 18.38 ft, minor flooding; 5,137 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,275 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 21.99 ft, minor flooding; 7,894 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2024: 20.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,217 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2024: 20.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,360 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2024: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 4,473 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2024: 16.35 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2024: 24.04 ft, moderate flooding; 10,256 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 21.61 ft, minor flooding; 7,551 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2024: 16.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,043 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2025: 18.02 ft, minor flooding; 4,912 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2026: 22.41 ft, minor flooding; 7,612 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2026: 18.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,220 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.16 ft, Sep 18, 2004 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Muskingum at Bloomfield 1950s: 1 1960s: 9 1970s: 10 1980s: 2 1990s: 4 2000s: 8 2010s: 21 21 2020s: 20 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

The 50 highest of 80 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Little Muskingum at Bloomfield
1Sep 18, 200432.16+16.16Major41,600
2Jun 28, 199830.78+14.78Moderate32,300
3Mar 2, 199728.30+12.30Moderate14,900
4Mar 5, 196328.08+12.08Moderate21,200
5May 24, 196826.26+10.26Moderate11,400
6Jan 12, 200525.71+9.71Moderate12,800
7Feb 19, 200025.68+9.68Moderate12,700
8Feb 13, 196625.22+9.22Moderate11,100
9Feb 26, 197925.22+9.22Moderate10,200
10Sep 24, 197524.85+8.85Moderate9,640
11Mar 2, 201724.24+8.24Moderate—
12Jan 22, 195924.16+8.16Moderate9,700
13Apr 3, 202424.04+8.04Moderate10,256
14Mar 10, 196423.97+7.97Moderate9,340
15Feb 8, 201923.97+7.97Moderate—
16Feb 25, 196523.77+7.77Moderate8,400
17Oct 31, 197023.73+7.73Moderate8,430
18Feb 4, 202223.53+7.53Moderate9,632
19Jun 14, 198123.49+7.49Moderate8,460
20Apr 4, 201823.45+7.45Moderate—
21Dec 9, 197223.34+7.34Moderate8,040
22Mar 20, 200823.17+7.17Moderate9,200
23Apr 3, 197022.55+6.55Minor7,300
24Feb 17, 201822.43+6.43Minor—
25Mar 6, 202622.41+6.41Minor7,612
26Jan 26, 197822.26+6.26Minor7,030
27Jan 10, 202421.99+5.99Minor7,894
28Apr 11, 200121.92+5.92Minor7,820
29Feb 23, 200321.84+5.84Minor7,760
30Apr 12, 202421.61+5.61Minor7,551
31Jan 11, 197421.59+5.59Minor6,520
32Jun 20, 201921.43+5.43Minor—
33Apr 16, 201821.19+5.19Minor—
34Dec 19, 201621.16+5.16Minor—
35Feb 24, 196221.12+5.12Minor6,400
36Feb 18, 202220.64+4.64Minor6,719
37Mar 6, 196720.53+4.53Minor5,120
38Jan 19, 199620.34+4.34Minor5,950
39Feb 13, 202020.34+4.34Minor6,473
40Jan 29, 202420.20+4.20Minor6,360
41May 23, 201820.17+4.17Minor—
42Apr 3, 197720.10+4.10Minor5,330
43Jan 25, 202420.02+4.02Minor6,217
44Mar 6, 196119.92+3.92Minor5,370
45May 7, 202219.89+3.89Minor6,125
46Oct 18, 197519.88+3.88Minor5,180
47Feb 22, 201419.78+3.78Minor—
48Apr 15, 198019.49+3.49Minor5,400
49Mar 20, 200219.13+3.13Minor5,620
50Jan 27, 201219.08+3.08Minor5,580

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Whipple12.017.54 ft, Jun 17, 20220
Beverly29.034.76 ft, Apr 3, 20240
Marietta Pumphouse35.058.30 ft, Mar 29, 19133
Macksburg13.015.63 ft, Jun 17, 20220

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LNBO1, 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.