Auglaize River near Defiance, OH
River level and flood forecast · Defiance County
Normal5.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 15.3 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Flow: 137 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Sep 17, 9:46 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (January 16, 1937) | 29.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftHomes near the river in Defiance flood and Riverside Avenue is closed by high water.
- 25 ftHomes on Riverside Avenue in Defiance flood, and evacuations are necessary.
- 23 ftHomes on Riverside Avenue in Defiance begin to flood.
- 21 ftWater gets into backyards of homes on Riverside Avenue. Riverside Park in Defiance begins to flood. Flood water approaches State Route 111 upstream of hydro dam.
Highest crests on record
- 29.7 ft — January 16, 1937
- 29.4 ft — March 14, 1939
- 28.6 ft — April 10, 1938
- 27.93 ft — March 15, 1982
- 27.65 ft — February 13, 1959
Recent crests: 20.1 ft (May 20, 2020) · 21.34 ft (May 18, 2019) · 17.71 ft (February 22, 2018) · 21.84 ft (May 7, 2017) · 15.27 ft (January 1, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAuglaize River at Ft. Jennings, OH
- DownstreamMaumee River near Defiance (Independence Dam), OH
- Little Flatrock Creek near Junction, OH
- Tiffin River near Evansport, OH
- Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH, OH
- Blanchard River near Dupont, OH
- Unnamed Tributary near Lost Creek near Farmer, OH
- Maumee River at Antwerp OH, OH
- Tiffin River at Stryker, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DFCO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.