About this river
West Branch Mahoning River is a 13.2 mile stream near Burning River Adventures in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Mahoning River at Wayland OH (site 03092460). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
West Branch Mahoning River typically runs highest in April, at a median 109 cfs, and lowest in November, at 36 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 971 cfs, in 2011.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 101 | 38 to 252 | |
| February | 57 | 39 to 156 | |
| March | 42 | 27 to 76 | |
| April | 109 | 48 to 180 | |
| May | 92 | 50 to 151 | |
| June | 104 | 66 to 141 | |
| July | 102 | 67 to 120 | |
| August | 72 | 45 to 105 | |
| September | 76 | 43 to 119 | |
| October | 44 | 30 to 75 | |
| November | 36 | 24 to 80 | |
| December | 49 | 29 to 151 |
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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Mahoning River at Wayland OH (site 03092460). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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