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North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street

Highest listed crest 18.76 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft7 crests since 2011

The North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street crested above flood stage 6 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2024. The highest, 18.76 ft on March 20, 2020, was minor flooding, 3.76 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.76 ft
March 20, 2020; 16,659 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 3, 2024
17.17 ft, minor flooding
Location
Licking County
Near Newark (1.7 mi), Heath (3.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.06Apr 3, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2011 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street, 2011 to 2024 10121416182022ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Apr 5, 2011: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 5,050 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2012: 15.78 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2020: 18.76 ft, minor flooding; 16,659 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 15.90 ft, minor flooding; 11,236 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 11,288 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 11,835 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 17.17 ft, minor flooding; 13,563 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.76 ft, Mar 20, 2020 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street 2010s: 1 2020s: 5 5 2010s2020s
  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, North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street
1Mar 20, 202018.76+3.76Minor16,659
2Apr 3, 202417.17+2.17Minor13,563
3Feb 18, 202216.24+1.24Minor11,835
4May 20, 202015.93+0.93Minor11,288
5Mar 29, 202015.90+0.90Minor11,236
6Mar 15, 201215.78+0.78Minor—
7Apr 5, 201110.40−4.60Below flood stage5,050

Other gauges in Licking County

Flood gauges in Licking County
Newark (Stadden Bridge)14.020.30 ft, Jan 21, 19591
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 NMSO1, 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.