IsItFlooding

Sandusky River near Bucyrus OH

Crawford County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04196000 · NWS BCYO1 · Sandusky River flood status · Ohio river levels

Is Sandusky River near Bucyrus OH flooding right now?

Sandusky River near Bucyrus OH measured 0.55 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.0 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.55 ft
as of 33 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.5 ft on Sun, Mar 23, 1913.

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
Action7 ft6.5 ft below
Minor flood8.5 ft8.0 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.4 ft below
Major flood11 ft10.4 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
14.5 ft1913-03-23
12.17 ft2007-08-21
11.9 ft1959-01-22
11.6 ft1987-07-02
10.86 ft2011-02-28

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky OH13.5 miWyandot County
Olentangy River at Claridon OH15.3 miMarion County
Honey Creek at Melmore OH16.0 miSeneca County
Black Fork Mohican River at Shelby OH18.8 miRichland County
Tymochtee Creek at Crawford OH19.7 miWyandot 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