Ottawa River near Kalida, OH
River level and flood forecast · Putnam County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 14.7 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 74 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:01 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 2015) | 22.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding in the village of Kalida. Water flows through Main Street and begins to affect Town Square. Nearly three feet of water floods Water Street. Backwater flooding of Plum Creek closes State Route 115 near Kalida High School.
- 21 ftWater begins to enter the south part of the village of Kalida. Homes and businesses along Ottawa Street and State Route 115 in south Kalida and Water Street southeast of US 224 in Kalida become impacted by flood waters.
- 20 ftWater begins to cover State Route 115 near the south village limits of Kalida, and the road is closed.
- 19 ftProperties along lowland portions of the Ottawa River near Kalida become impacted by flood waters. Water begins to approach State Route 115 near the southeast village limits of Kalida.
- 18 ftMinor lowland flooding in Kalida as the Ottawa River begins to overlow its banks.
Highest crests on record
- 22.37 ft — June 17, 2015
- 19.72 ft — April 27, 2019
- 19.11 ft — May 6, 2017
- 18.92 ft — November 20, 2017
- 18.08 ft — May 11, 2021
Recent crests: 18.08 ft (May 11, 2021) · 19.72 ft (April 27, 2019) · 18.92 ft (November 20, 2017) · 19.11 ft (May 6, 2017) · 16.28 ft (December 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KALO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.