Sandusky River near Bucyrus, OH
River level and flood forecast · Crawford County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (8.5 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 23, 1913) | 14.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.5 ftRecord flood level. Comparable to the 1913 flood with significant damages across the area. Portons of the wastewater treatment plant overtopped.
- 14 ftFlood waters threatens property at the Bucyrus wastewater treatment plant.
- 12 ftThe FEMA 1 percent flood level. North Sandusky Avenue flooded. West Mary Street and North Poplar Street bridges overtopped.
- 11.5 ftWidespread flooding in Bucyrus. State Route 4 cut off. Several properties near the river cut off or inundated.
- 11 ftMajor flooding in Bucyrus.
- 10.5 ftWater enters properties near West Mansfield Street bridge.
- 10 ftModerate flooding in Bucyrus. Properties along North Sandusky Avenue and River Street flooded. Several low lying roads along the Sandusky River flooded across Crawford County. Kerstetter Road flooded near the river gage.
- 9.5 ftLow lying properties near Harmon Field unundated. Properties along River Street flooded.
- 9 ftFlood waters impact North Lane Street, River Street, and North Sandusky Road at River Street.
- 8.5 ftSandusky River in Bucyrus out of banks in multiple locations in Bucyrus. Shupp Road west of Bucyrus flooded. Harmon and Aumiller Parks flooded.
- 8 ftPark flooding and low lying access roads cut off in Bucyrus.
- 7 ftRiver at bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 14.5 ft — March 23, 1913
- 12.17 ft — August 21, 2007
- 11.9 ft — January 22, 1959
- 11.6 ft — July 2, 1987
- 10.86 ft — February 28, 2011
Recent crests: 10.24 ft (May 10, 2021) · 8.31 ft (April 4, 2018) · 9.28 ft (November 19, 2017) · 10.86 ft (February 28, 2011) · 9.4 ft (February 6, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCYO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.