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Raccoon Creek near Granville

Highest listed crest 18.50 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft28 crests since 1959

The Raccoon Creek near Granville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1959 to 2026. The highest, 18.50 ft on January 23, 1959, was major flooding, 5.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.50 ft
January 23, 1959
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
46th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
August 20, 2026
14.56 ft, minor flooding
Location
Licking County
Near Heath (6.7 mi), Newark (6.7 mi), Pataskala (9.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Raccoon Creek near Granville
Action stage10.04Mar 15, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.022Aug 20, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.01Mar 20, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Jan 23, 1959Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Raccoon Creek near Granville, 1959 to 2026 101214161820ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jan 23, 1959: 18.50 ft, major floodingJan 5, 2005: 15.50 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2008: 13.68 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2008: 13.31 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 2009: 11.95 ft, action stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 11.58 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2011: 12.97 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2012: 13.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2012: 12.79 ft, action stage; 2,852 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,196 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2014: 13.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,350 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2015: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 3,918 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2017: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 3,454 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2018: 13.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,422 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 14.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,320 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2018: 13.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,669 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2019: 15.16 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2020: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,153 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 16.90 ft, moderate flooding; 10,339 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,881 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 15.39 ft, minor flooding; 5,387 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2022: 13.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,631 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 13.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,168 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2022: 14.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,026 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2024: 15.37 ft, minor flooding; 5,354 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2026: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,667 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2026: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 4,341 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2026: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,223 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.50 ft, Jan 23, 1959 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Raccoon Creek near Granville 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 9 2020s: 11 11 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, Raccoon Creek near Granville
1Jan 23, 195918.50+5.50Major—
2Mar 20, 202016.90+3.90Moderate10,339
3Jan 5, 200515.50+2.50Minor—
4Feb 18, 202215.39+2.39Minor5,387
5Apr 2, 202415.37+2.37Minor5,354
6Mar 31, 201915.16+2.16Minor5,640
7May 19, 202015.07+2.07Minor4,881
8Mar 27, 202614.66+1.66Minor4,341
9Aug 20, 202614.56+1.56Minor4,223
10Jun 14, 202214.39+1.39Minor4,026
11Feb 25, 201814.31+1.31Minor4,320
12Dec 22, 201314.20+1.20Minor4,196
13Feb 20, 202614.00+1.00Minor3,667
14Jun 21, 201513.98+0.98Minor3,918
15Feb 22, 202213.96+0.96Minor3,631
16Apr 4, 201813.76+0.76Minor3,669
17Mar 4, 200813.68+0.68Minor—
18Jan 27, 201213.62+0.62Minor3,520
19Nov 6, 201713.56+0.56Minor3,454
20Feb 16, 201813.53+0.53Minor3,422
21May 6, 202213.42+0.42Minor3,168
22Feb 21, 201413.41+0.41Minor3,350
23Mar 3, 202013.36+0.36Minor3,153
24Jun 26, 200813.31+0.31Minor—
25Feb 25, 201112.97−0.03Action2,960
26Mar 15, 201212.79−0.21Action2,852
27Feb 11, 200911.95−1.05Action2,490
28Jan 25, 201011.58−1.42Action2,230

The worst floods along the Raccoon Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Raccoon Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 20, 2020: 16.90 ft here, moderate flooding

April 2, 2024: 15.37 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Raccoon Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Raccoon Creek
Granville this gaugeOH13.018.50 ft, Jan 23, 19591
Newark below Wilson St.OH16.020.22 ft, Mar 20, 20200

Other gauges in Licking County

Flood gauges in Licking County
Newark (Stadden Bridge)14.020.30 ft, Jan 21, 19591
Newark Main Street15.018.76 ft, Mar 20, 20200
Newark below Wilson St.16.020.22 ft, Mar 20, 20200
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 GRNO1, 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.