Loramie Creek near Lockington, OH
River level and flood forecast · Shelby County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 33.9 ft below flood stage (35 ft).
Forecast to fall to 0.7 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 52 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:22 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 62 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 59 ft |
| Flood stage | 35 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (July 10, 2003) | 36.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 64 ftThis is the elevation of the official plan flood for Lockington Dam. Water would begin passing over the emergency spillway at this elevation. The dam itself would not overtop until 78 feet. While the dam still provides protection, major flooding occurs in sections of Piqua, mainly areas south and east of Route 36 and Roosevelt Avenue.
- 62 ftThis is the emergency spillway elevation of the dam. This elevation far exceeds the flood of record and is within two feet of the official planned flood control for Lockington Dam.
- 59 ftModerate flooding occurs both within the upstream area behind Lockington, as well as downstream along Loramie Creek and portions of the upper Great Miami River. Many roads upstream of the dam along Loramie Creek in Washington and Loramie Townships are flooded. The dam protects areas downstream of Lockington to a level of 64 feet.
- 39 ftWhile most flooding is contained within the designated Lockington storage area, rises along Loramie Creek will impact portions of Patterson-Halpin Road, Loramie-Washington Road and Houston Road.
- 35 ftWhile much of the flooding along Loramie Creek is contained within the planned lake area, minor flooding continues along Patterson-Halpin Road and Houston Road.
- 30 ftMinor flooding occurs on Patterson-Halpin Road near Houston.
Highest crests on record
- 36.4 ft — July 10, 2003
- 36.2 ft — June 11, 1958
- 33.8 ft — January 22, 1959
- 33.4 ft — December 31, 1990
- 32.1 ft — March 21, 1927
Recent crests: 26.8 ft (April 6, 2025) · 27.2 ft (February 7, 2008) · 26 ft (March 24, 2007) · 24.1 ft (March 3, 2007) · 26.49 ft (December 1, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LOCO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.