Rivers in Ohio

Ottawa River at Lima

Allen County, OhioNWS ORLO1USGS 04187100Syracuse office

No flood stages set
12.23ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:30 AM EDT

Record crest
21.20 ft2015

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Flood outlook

Significant river flooding is possible here through September 25.

Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding could occur; it is neither certain nor imminent.

The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers.

Crest history

12 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.

#DateStage
1June 16, 201521.20 ft
2February 28, 201120.81 ft
3December 22, 201318.92 ft
4April 26, 201917.92 ft
5May 10, 202117.41 ft
6April 11, 201317.27 ft
7May 19, 202017.00 ft
8May 5, 201716.43 ft
9November 19, 201716.35 ft
10November 30, 201115.98 ft
11December 29, 201515.51 ft
12June 28, 201013.83 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 10, 2021: 17.41 ft
  • May 19, 2020: 17.00 ft
  • April 26, 2019: 17.92 ft
  • November 19, 2017: 16.35 ft
  • May 5, 2017: 16.43 ft
  • December 29, 2015: 15.51 ft
  • June 16, 2015: 21.20 ft
  • December 22, 2013: 18.92 ft
  • April 11, 2013: 17.27 ft
  • November 30, 2011: 15.98 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.