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Rocky River at Berea

Highest listed crest 20.90 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft14 crests since 1913

The Rocky River at Berea crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2020. The highest, 20.90 ft on March 25, 1913, was major flooding, 6.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.90 ft
March 25, 1913
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
2
34th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
January 22, 1959
14.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cuyahoga County
Near North Olmsted (2.0 mi), Berea (2.8 mi), Fairview Park (2.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rocky River at Berea
Action stage7.511Mar 29, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.01Jan 22, 1959Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.02Jun 29, 1924Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1913 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rocky River at Berea, 1913 to 2020 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Mar 25, 1913: 20.90 ft, major floodingJun 29, 1924: 18.60 ft, major flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1926: 9.60 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1927: 10.90 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1927: 10.70 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1929: 11.40 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1935: 10.80 ft, action stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 9.10 ft, action stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1952: 9.00 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1959: 10.50 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1969: 8.30 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 7.80 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 13.73 ft, action stage; 17,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.90 ft, Mar 25, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rocky River at Berea 1910s: 1 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Rocky River at Berea
1Mar 25, 191320.90+6.90Major—
2Jun 29, 192418.60+4.60Major21,400
3Jan 22, 195914.10+0.10Minor17,400
4Mar 29, 202013.73−0.27Action17,400
5Jan 19, 192911.40−2.60Action16,600
6Feb 14, 192710.90−3.10Action15,700
7Aug 7, 193510.80−3.20Action15,400
8Dec 14, 192710.70−3.30Action15,700
9Feb 10, 195910.50−3.50Action15,000
10Feb 25, 19269.60−4.40Action13,200
11Jun 3, 19479.10−4.90Action11,900
12Jan 27, 19529.00−5.00Action11,700
13Jun 7, 19698.30−5.70Action10,000
14Dec 22, 20137.80−6.20Action11,200

Other gauges in Cuyahoga County

Flood gauges in Cuyahoga County
Cleveland11.016.20 ft, Aug 24, 19755
Independence17.023.29 ft, Jun 23, 20068
Garfield Parkway7.512.00 ft, Mar 29, 20201
Bedford9.510.10 ft, Jul 20, 19690
Parma 3SE10.010.93 ft, May 12, 20140

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRRO1, 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.