Eagle Creek above Findlay, OH
River level and flood forecast · Hancock County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 8 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
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 1947) | 13.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftSignificant flooding. U.S. 15 will be threatened. U.S. Highway 68 inundated and most roads along the Eagle Creek. Widespread evacuations necessary.
- 15 ftMajor flooding in Findlay. Most roads along Eagle Creek will be closed with several homes inundated. Evacuations likely. U.S. Highway 68 will be threatened. Spring Lake housing development inundated.
- 13 ftMajor flooding along Eagle Creek. Several road closures and evacuations are likely. Pumping station on Brookside Drive berm threatened.
- 12 ftEvacuations may be necessary along Fremont and Graceland Avenue. Homes along east Lincoln, South Blanchard, and East Sandusky Street will be inundated. The Brookside Drive berm will be threatened.
- 11 ftFlooding will threaten residences along Fremont and Graceland Avenue, East Lincoln Street, and Brookside Drive. Other roads impacted include East High Street, Wilson Street, Blanchard Avenue near Graceland Avenue, Rosemont Drive and Beechmont Drive to Main Street, and Eastview north of 6th Street.
- 10 ftWater from the Eagle Creek will impact portions of South Blanchard Street, Brookside Drive, Fremont and Graceland Streets. The intersections of Beechmont Drive with Fairmont and Rosemont Drives flood.
- 9 ftEagle Creek will overrun its banks and begin to inundate portions of Fremont and Graceland Avenue. Water will inundate a field near Rosemont Drive.
Highest crests on record
- 13.38 ft — June 7, 1947
- 13.14 ft — March 11, 1952
- 13.1 ft — April 14, 1948
- 12.69 ft — February 14, 1950
- 12.68 ft — November 20, 1950
Recent crests: 9.37 ft (April 4, 2026) · 10.2 ft (April 2, 2026) · 10.01 ft (May 7, 2025) · 9.9 ft (April 6, 2025) · 9.14 ft (April 3, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FECO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.