Portage River at Woodville OH

Sandusky County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04195500 · NWS WDVO1 · Portage River flood status · Ohio river levels

Is Portage River at Woodville OH flooding right now?

Portage River at Woodville OH measured 1.76 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.2 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.76 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
15 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 13.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 17 ft on Thu, Mar 27, 1913.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action8 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood11 ft9.2 ft below
Moderate flood12.5 ft10.7 ft below
Major flood13.5 ft11.7 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
17 ft1913-03-27
14.66 ft2008-02-07
14.59 ft2026-04-03
14.51 ft1950-02-15
14.4 ft2005-01-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Portage River near Elmore OH7.6 miOttawa County
Lacarpe Creek near Oak Harbor OH9.6 miOttawa County
Sandusky River near Fremont OH14.3 miSandusky County
Sandusky River below Bradys Island at Fremont OH14.8 miSandusky County
Otter Creek below Millard Ave at Oregon OH16.4 miLucas 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