Tiffin River at Stryker, OH

River level and flood forecast · Williams County

Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Flow: 100 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 6:56 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	16.5 ft
Moderate flood stage	15 ft
Flood stage	11 ft
Action stage	9 ft
Record crest (March 15, 1982)	18.36 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

18.7 ftThe river reaches the 100 year flood elevation. Severe flooding occurs in the village of Stryker and the surrounding areas.
16.5 ftMajor flooding will occur in and around the village of Stryker.
16 ftWater will cover portions of state routes 191 and 34, and county road F.
15 ftSeveral rural buildings flood and flooding begins to affect residents in the village of Stryker. Many roads become impassible.
13 ftFlood waters begin to affect some farm buildings near Stryker and flood some secondary roads.
12 ftPortions of State Route 66 flood north of Archbold.
11 ftFlooding of lowland areas around Stryker can be expected.

Highest crests on record

18.36 ft — March 15, 1982
18.07 ft — March 12, 2009
17.52 ft — December 1, 2011
16.94 ft — May 20, 2020
16.88 ft — June 29, 2015

Recent crests: 16.94 ft (May 20, 2020) · 14.61 ft (May 4, 2019) · 16.31 ft (February 22, 2018) · 14.72 ft (April 8, 2017) · 10.88 ft (May 4, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Williams County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 04185000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STRO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.