Black Fork Mohican River at Shelby, OH
River level and flood forecast · Richland County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 10, 2021) | 16.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftThe Black Fork comes out of banks upstream of the river gauge. Access through Shelby is cut off. Properties along the Black Fork are threatened with flood waters. Roads downstream of Shelby also cut off by the Black Fork.
- 15.9 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Main Street Bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 16.35 ft — May 10, 2021
- 13.68 ft — January 12, 2017
Recent crests: 16.35 ft (May 10, 2021) · 13.68 ft (January 12, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Touby Run at Mansfield, OH
- Rocky Fork (Mohican River) at Lucas, OH
- Black Fork Mohican River below Charles Mills Dam, OH
- Sandusky River near Bucyrus, OH
- Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville, OH
- Whetstone Creek at Mt. Gilead, OH
- Clear Fork Mohican River below Pleasant Hill Dam, OH
- Honey Creek at Melmore, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHLO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.