Rivers in Ohio

Portage River at Elmore

Ottawa County, OhioNWS EOMO1USGS 04195820Brooklyn Heights office

Below flood stage
2.04ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
14.03 ft2026

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood16.00 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action9.50 ft
  1. 14.00 ftSome homes near State Route 105 and State Route 582 threatened.
  2. 12.00 ftState Route 105 floods. Businesses on Luckey Avenue threatened by rising waters.
  3. 9.50 ftRiver at bankfull.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2017.

#DateStage
1April 3, 202614.03 ft
2July 15, 201712.89 ft
3May 7, 201712.66 ft
4June 4, 201912.58 ft
5November 20, 201712.56 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 3, 2026: 14.03 ft
  • June 4, 2019: 12.58 ft
  • November 20, 2017: 12.56 ft
  • July 15, 2017: 12.89 ft
  • May 7, 2017: 12.66 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.

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.