Water Releases

All releases are tentative until confirmed, which typically occurs one week prior to the release. The final approval of all releases is subject to the hydrologic conditions at the time of the release.  There must be enough water to release. 

If you have any questions about releases, please email Eric Reed or call him at (614) 265-6501.

Date Location CFS Duration
March 19, 2011 Paint Creek CANCELLED: Current release to alleviate flooding exceeds 1000 cfs and river levels are dangerously high
March 20, 2011 Paint Creek 1000 11am-4pm
March 30, 2011 Deer Creek CANCELLED CANCELLED
March 31, 2011 Deer Creek CANCELLED CANCELLED
March 31, 2011 Caesar Creek 1300 9am-4pm
April 6, 2011 Dillon Reservoir 2500 9am-3pm
April 14, 2011 Dillon Reservoir CANCELLED CANCELLED
April 16, 2011 Paint Creek CANCELLED: As of 4/14, flow is over 3400 CFS. Due to expected rains, additional water will be released and flow will likely continue to exceed 1000CFS. Thus this requested release cannot be honored. (4/14/11, 9:20am)
April 17, 2011 Paint Creek
April 21, 2011 Delaware/Olentangy River CANCELLED: USACE will be closing the gates at some point Friday to alleviate downstream flooding. Thus this request cannot be honored. (4/20/11, 8:55am)
April 22, 2011 Delaware/Olentangy River
April 27, 2011 Deer Creek Lake is over alert pool so gates are at 2080 CFS, which is more than the release request. Local runoff likely will increase flow. (4/25/11, 11:04am)
April 28, 2011 Deer Creek
October 8, 2011 Paint Creek 1000 10am-4pm
October 9, 2011 Paint Creek 1000 10am-4pm
October 26, 2011 Deer Creek 1800 9am-4pm
October 27, 2011 Deer Creek 1800 9am-4pm
November 3, 2011 Dillon Creek 2500 9am-4pm
November 4, 2011 Dillon Creek 2500 9am-3pm

Water Conditions

Stream Flow - US Geological Survey real-time water data

  • StreaMail - get real-time water data for any gauge (USGS) 
  • WaterAlert - choose from a variety of water conditions - level, quality, etc. (USGS)
  • Water Temperature for limited lakes in Ohio (USGS)

Water Temperature Data - Un-edited; from US Army Corps of Engineers

Weather Links

National Weather Service Marine Forecasts

National Weather Service - Cleveland

National Weather Service - Wilmington

NOAA

The Weather Channel

Travel Conditions

www.BuckeyeTraffic.org - Traffic and construction updates from the Ohio Dept. of Transportation