Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP, OH
River level and flood forecast · Lorain County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 7.0 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 12 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 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 6, 1969) | 17.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level. This is very dangerous situation. Residents in Key Harbor, Vermilion and Olympic Outing Parks should begin evacuation procedures immediately.
- 15.5 ftFloodwaters will approach U.S. Route 6. Residents living along the Vermilion River should be prepared for major flood losses.
- 14 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Significant flooding can be expected from Mill Hollow Park north to Lake Erie. This may require some evacuations in Vermilion River Park and the Olympic Outing Club areas.
- 10 ftLowland flooding will occur in Mill Hollow Park.
- 9.5 ftState Route 60 in Huron County inundated.
- 9 ftRiverside Drive in Vermilion inundated. State Route 60 in Huron County threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 17.14 ft — July 6, 1969
- 16.33 ft — December 15, 1977
- 16.13 ft — March 4, 1979
- 15.82 ft — March 6, 1963
- 13.8 ft — January 21, 1959
Recent crests: 8.16 ft (January 25, 2024) · 8.96 ft (August 24, 2023) · 11.36 ft (February 4, 2022) · 8.44 ft (July 18, 2021) · 8.04 ft (March 29, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VERO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.