Sandusky River at Tiffin

1. 18.00 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Substantial and widespread flooding in Tiffin.
2. 17.00 ftFloodwaters will begin to overtop the floodwall. Major flooding is possible. Residents should begin to prepare for extensive flood losses.
3. 16.00 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Major flooding in low lying portions of Tiffin and locations upstream of town.
4. 12.00 ftFloodwaters will begin to affect residents in the town of Tiffin on Charlotte and Front Streets.
5. 11.00 ftProperty on Marlyn Street in Tiffin inundated.
6. 10.50 ftFlooding occurs along the Sandusky River near Route 53 north of U.S. 224. Flood waters will also cause Township Road 131 to become impassable. In town Water Street, Front Street, and Davis Street are inundated.
7. 9.00 ftLowland flooding occurs north and south of the floodwall in Tiffin. Coe Street, Water Street, East Davis Street, and riverside property along Front Street are threatened.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 2, 2026: 10.61 ft
• April 4, 2024: 9.80 ft
• March 26, 2023: 8.15 ft
• February 18, 2022: 8.69 ft
• May 12, 2021: 9.55 ft
• March 29, 2020: 8.93 ft
• June 19, 2019: 8.99 ft
• November 4, 2018: 8.58 ft
• November 21, 2017: 9.40 ft
• July 13, 2017: 10.19 ft

• UpstreamSandusky River at Upper Sandusky
• DownstreamSandusky River at S Fremont
• Rock Creek at Tiffin
• Honey Creek at Melmore
• Tymochtee Creek at Crawford
• Blanchard River at Findlay
• Ground Water at Bellevue
• Lye Creek at Findlay

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

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.