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Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead

Highest listed crest 11.43 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft6 crests since 2017

The Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead crested above flood stage 6 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2026. The highest, 11.43 ft on April 4, 2026, was minor flooding, 2.43 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.43 ft
April 4, 2026; 3,680 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2026
11.43 ft, minor flooding
Location
Morrow County
Near Galion (13.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.06Apr 4, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2017 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead, 2017 to 2026 81012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Nov 19, 2017: 9.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2018: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 2,070 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2019: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2022: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 9.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2026: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.43 ft, Apr 4, 2026 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 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, Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead
1Apr 4, 202611.43+2.43Minor3,680
2Jun 16, 20199.83+0.83Minor2,500
3Nov 19, 20179.36+0.36Minor2,190
4Apr 5, 20259.34+0.34Minor2,580
5Apr 4, 20189.17+0.17Minor2,070
6Jul 6, 20229.06+0.06Minor2,010

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNGO1, 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.