Ottawa River near Kalida

1. 22.00 ftMajor flooding in the village of Kalida. Water flows through Main Street and begins to affect Town Square. Nearly three feet of water floods Water Street. Backwater flooding of Plum Creek closes State Route 115 near Kalida High School.
2. 21.00 ftWater begins to enter the south part of the village of Kalida. Homes and businesses along Ottawa Street and State Route 115 in south Kalida and Water Street southeast of US 224 in Kalida become impacted by flood waters.
3. 20.00 ftWater begins to cover State Route 115 near the south village limits of Kalida, and the road is closed.
4. 19.00 ftProperties along lowland portions of the Ottawa River near Kalida become impacted by flood waters. Water begins to approach State Route 115 near the southeast village limits of Kalida.
5. 18.00 ftMinor lowland flooding in Kalida as the Ottawa River begins to overlow its banks.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 11, 2021: 18.08 ft
• April 27, 2019: 19.72 ft
• November 20, 2017: 18.92 ft
• May 6, 2017: 19.11 ft
• December 30, 2015: 16.28 ft
• December 30, 2015: 17.26 ft
• June 17, 2015: 22.37 ft

• UpstreamOttawa River at Lima
• DownstreamAuglaize River at Defiance
• Blanchard River at Dupont
• Auglaize River at Ft. Jennings
• Blanchard River at Ottawa
• Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH
• Riley Creek at Pandora
• Blanchard River at Gilboa

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.