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Tinkers Creek above Bedford

Highest listed crest 10.10 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft10 crests since 1969

The Tinkers Creek above Bedford crested above flood stage 4 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2020. The highest, 10.10 ft on July 20, 1969, was minor flooding, 0.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.10 ft
July 20, 1969; 7,220 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2006
9.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cuyahoga County
Near Bedford (0.6 mi), Bedford Heights (1.9 mi), Maple Heights (2.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tinkers Creek above Bedford
Action stage7.06Sep 7, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.54Jun 22, 2006Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1969 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tinkers Creek above Bedford, 1969 to 2020 88.599.51010.5ft Flood stage 9.5 ft Jul 20, 1969: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 7,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 8.17 ft, action stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1979: 8.30 ft, action stage; 4,450 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1989: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1990: 8.18 ft, action stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 8.05 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1994: 9.81 ft, minor flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2006: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 6,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 8.76 ft, action stageSep 7, 2020: 8.63 ft, action stage Highest, 10.10 ft, Jul 20, 1969 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tinkers Creek above Bedford 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Tinkers Creek above Bedford
1Jul 20, 196910.10+0.60Minor7,220
2Jun 22, 20069.84+0.34Minor6,790
3Aug 13, 19949.81+0.31Minor6,750
4May 26, 19899.77+0.27Minor6,680
5Feb 28, 20118.76−0.74Action—
6Sep 7, 20208.63−0.87Action—
7Sep 14, 19798.30−1.20Action4,450
8Sep 7, 19908.18−1.32Action4,210
9Feb 17, 19768.17−1.33Action4,260
10Dec 30, 19908.05−1.45Action4,030

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
Berea14.020.90 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Parma 3SE10.010.93 ft, May 12, 20140

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BFDO1, 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.