Rivers in Ohio
Eagle Creek above Findlay
Below flood stage
4.78ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 1:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.38 ft1947
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftSignificant flooding. U.S. 15 will be threatened. U.S. Highway 68 inundated and most roads along the Eagle Creek. Widespread evacuations necessary.
- 15.00 ftMajor flooding in Findlay. Most roads along Eagle Creek will be closed with several homes inundated. Evacuations likely. U.S. Highway 68 will be threatened. Spring Lake housing development inundated.
- 13.00 ftMajor flooding along Eagle Creek. Several road closures and evacuations are likely. Pumping station on Brookside Drive berm threatened.
- 12.00 ftEvacuations may be necessary along Fremont and Graceland Avenue. Homes along east Lincoln, South Blanchard, and East Sandusky Street will be inundated. The Brookside Drive berm will be threatened.
- 11.00 ftFlooding will threaten residences along Fremont and Graceland Avenue, East Lincoln Street, and Brookside Drive. Other roads impacted include East High Street, Wilson Street, Blanchard Avenue near Graceland Avenue, Rosemont Drive and Beechmont Drive to Main Street, and Eastview north of 6th Street.
- 10.00 ftWater from the Eagle Creek will impact portions of South Blanchard Street, Brookside Drive, Fremont and Graceland Streets. The intersections of Beechmont Drive with Fairmont and Rosemont Drives flood.
- 9.00 ftEagle Creek will overrun its banks and begin to inundate portions of Fremont and Graceland Avenue. Water will inundate a field near Rosemont Drive.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 1947 | 13.38 ft |
| 2 | March 11, 1952 | 13.14 ft |
| 3 | April 14, 1948 | 13.10 ft |
| 4 | February 14, 1950 | 12.69 ft |
| 5 | November 20, 1950 | 12.68 ft |
| 6 | July 13, 2017 | 12.59 ft |
| 7 | March 4, 1955 | 12.35 ft |
| 8 | February 28, 2011 | 12.30 ft |
| 9 | February 25, 1956 | 12.21 ft |
| 10 | February 15, 1949 | 11.75 ft |
| 11 | June 16, 2015 | 11.35 ft |
| 12 | December 22, 2013 | 11.32 ft |
| 13 | February 6, 2008 | 11.31 ft |
| 14 | March 9, 2009 | 11.28 ft |
| 15 | May 10, 2021 | 11.07 ft |
| 16 | March 4, 1953 | 10.92 ft |
| 17 | April 11, 2013 | 10.88 ft |
| 18 | November 19, 2017 | 10.81 ft |
| 19 | March 4, 2023 | 10.65 ft |
| 20 | April 3, 2024 | 10.61 ft |
| 21 | May 6, 2017 | 10.46 ft |
| 22 | April 2, 2026 | 10.20 ft |
| 23 | March 29, 2020 | 10.16 ft |
| 24 | November 2, 2018 | 10.15 ft |
| 25 | April 17, 1954 | 10.13 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 4, 2026: 9.37 ft
- April 2, 2026: 10.20 ft
- May 7, 2025: 10.01 ft
- April 6, 2025: 9.90 ft
- April 3, 2025: 9.14 ft
- April 3, 2024: 10.61 ft
- March 25, 2023: 9.50 ft
- March 24, 2023: 9.54 ft
- March 4, 2023: 10.65 ft
- May 26, 2022: 9.59 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.