Rivers in Ohio

Eagle Creek above Findlay

Hancock County, OhioNWS FECO1USGS 04188496Brooklyn Heights office

Below flood stage
4.78ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 1:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
13.38 ft1947

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 13.00 ftMajor flooding along Eagle Creek. Several road closures and evacuations are likely. Pumping station on Brookside Drive berm threatened.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.

#DateStage
1June 7, 194713.38 ft
2March 11, 195213.14 ft
3April 14, 194813.10 ft
4February 14, 195012.69 ft
5November 20, 195012.68 ft
6July 13, 201712.59 ft
7March 4, 195512.35 ft
8February 28, 201112.30 ft
9February 25, 195612.21 ft
10February 15, 194911.75 ft
11June 16, 201511.35 ft
12December 22, 201311.32 ft
13February 6, 200811.31 ft
14March 9, 200911.28 ft
15May 10, 202111.07 ft
16March 4, 195310.92 ft
17April 11, 201310.88 ft
18November 19, 201710.81 ft
19March 4, 202310.65 ft
20April 3, 202410.61 ft
21May 6, 201710.46 ft
22April 2, 202610.20 ft
23March 29, 202010.16 ft
24November 2, 201810.15 ft
25April 17, 195410.13 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.