Blanchard River below Mt. Blanchard OH

Hancock County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04188337 · NWS MBLO1 · Blanchard River flood status · Ohio river levels

Nearby: river levels near Findlay

Is Blanchard River below Mt. Blanchard OH flooding right now?

Blanchard River below Mt. Blanchard OH measured 2.70 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.3 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.70 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
10 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.34 ft on Tue, Mar 1, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12.5 ft9.8 ft below
Minor flood14 ft11.3 ft below
Moderate flood14.5 ft11.8 ft below
Major flood15 ft12.3 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.34 ft2011-03-01
14.64 ft2008-02-06
14.37 ft2015-06-17
14.2 ft2013-12-22
14 ft2017-07-14

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lye Creek above Findlay OH4.3 miHancock County
Potato Run near Wharton OH5.3 miWyandot County
Eagle Creek above Findlay OH6.3 miHancock County
Blanchard River above Findlay OH7.6 miHancock County
The Outlet near Findlay OH7.9 miHancock County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast