Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, OH
River level and flood forecast · Wyandot County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 21 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 | 15.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (March 25, 1913) | 15.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftRecord flooding throughout the valley north and south of Upper Sandusky.
- 18 ftMajor flooding will occur throughout the valley north and south of Upper Sandusky.
- 17 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level.
- 15.5 ftRiver gage flooded causing higher river values to not be reported. Flood waters will begin to affect the residents along the Sandusky River north of Upper Sandusky to Mexico. Agricultural lands adjacent to the river will experience significant flooding. Some properties will be inundated.
- 14.5 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Many roads will become impassabe throughout Wyandot County. Flooding can be expected along State Route 199 south of Upper Sandusky.
- 13.5 ftFloodwaters will begin to affect a few homes in Upper Sandusky along Old Mill Road.
- 13 ftThis rise will cause lowland flooding near the town of Upper Sandusky.
Highest crests on record
- 15.6 ft — March 25, 1913
- 15 ft — January 22, 1959
- 14.3 ft — June 21, 1937
- 13.89 ft — August 22, 2007
- 13.22 ft — July 11, 2013
Recent crests: 7.9 ft (August 26, 2023) · 9.28 ft (February 18, 2022) · 10.26 ft (May 11, 2021) · 7.64 ft (May 21, 2020) · 8.88 ft (January 26, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (UPPO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.