Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky OH

Wyandot County, Ohio · USGS gauge 04196500 · NWS UPPO1 · Sandusky River flood status · Ohio river levels

Is Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky OH flooding right now?

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky OH measured 1.31 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 11.7 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.31 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
21 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 15.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.6 ft on Tue, Mar 25, 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
Action11 ft9.7 ft below
Minor flood13 ft11.7 ft below
Moderate flood14.5 ft13.2 ft below
Major flood15.5 ft14.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.6 ft1913-03-25
15 ft1959-01-22
14.3 ft1937-06-21
13.89 ft2007-08-22
13.22 ft2013-07-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tymochtee Creek at Crawford OH6.9 miWyandot County
Potato Run near Wharton OH12.3 miWyandot County
Sandusky River near Bucyrus OH13.5 miCrawford County
Honey Creek at Melmore OH14.1 miSeneca County
Blanchard River below Mt. Blanchard OH16.5 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