About this river
Cuyahoga River is a 15.2 mile river near Burning River Adventures in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids OH (site 04202000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
Cuyahoga River typically runs highest in March, at a median 338 cfs, and lowest in September, at 83 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,250 cfs, in 1976.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 210 | 113 to 391 | |
| February | 228 | 129 to 401 | |
| March | 338 | 221 to 576 | |
| April | 294 | 177 to 443 | |
| May | 144 | 83 to 284 | |
| June | 91 | 61 to 150 | |
| July | 88 | 60 to 130 | |
| August | 84 | 60 to 122 | |
| September | 83 | 57 to 132 | |
| October | 94 | 57 to 138 | |
| November | 135 | 76 to 231 | |
| December | 215 | 120 to 367 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids OH (site 04202000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Cuyahoga River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- La Due Reservoir - Boat HousePublic
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