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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
1049 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
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: Saint Joseph River Ohio - Montpelier, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 13.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    16.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 4.0 FT at 1000 AM EDT on Sep 17
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:Crest near 9.2 FT around 8PM EDT on Mon, Sep 21
.ER MONO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /   4.3 /   4.7 /   5.0
.E2    : 0920 :   /   6.0 /   7.3 /   8.1 /   8.6
.E3    : 0921 :   /   8.9 /   9.1 /   9.2 /   9.2
.E4    : 0922 :   /   9.2 /   9.0 /   8.8 /   8.5
.E5    : 0923 :   /   8.2 /   7.8 /   7.5 /   7.2
.E6    : 0924 :   /   6.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.37/ 0.08/ 0.19/ 0.70/ 0.19/ 0.10/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: St. Marys River - Rockford, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          13.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    18.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.9 FT at 1040 AM EDT on Sep 19
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:Crest near 13.2 FT around 8PM EDT on Sat, Sep 19
:Fall below flood stage around 11AM EDT on Sun, Sep 20
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.ER RFDO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /  13.0 /  13.2 /  13.2
.E2    : 0920 :   /  13.2 /  12.9 /  12.6 /  12.1
.E3    : 0921 :   /  11.6 /  11.1 /  10.7 /  10.4
.E4    : 0922 :   /  10.1 /   9.9 /   9.9 /   9.9
.E5    : 0923 :   /   9.9 /  10.0 /  10.0 /   9.9
.E6    : 0924 :   /   9.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.09/ 0.26/ 0.05/ 0.45/ 0.10/ 0.11/ 0.25/ 0.16/
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: Saint Marys River - St Marys River at Decatur, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         13.0 ft
: Flood Stage          17.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    24.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 23.5 FT at 1025 AM EDT on Sep 19
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:Crest near 21.5 FT around 8PM EDT on Mon, Sep 21
:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Thu, Sep 24
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.ER DCRI3 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /  23.5 /  23.2 /  22.8
.E2    : 0920 :   /  22.2 /  21.9 /  21.1 /  21.0
.E3    : 0921 :   /  21.2 /  21.4 /  21.5 /  21.4
.E4    : 0922 :   /  21.2 /  20.9 /  20.4 /  19.8
.E5    : 0923 :   /  19.2 /  18.6 /  17.9 /  17.2
.E6    : 0924 :   /  16.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.15/ 0.20/ 0.06/ 0.50/ 0.08/ 0.15/ 0.24/ 0.12/
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: Saint Marys River - St Marys Rvr nr Fort Wayne, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 17.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    19.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 14.8 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Sep 19
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:Crest near 16.4 FT around 8PM EDT on Sun, Sep 20
:Fall below flood stage around 8PM EDT on Wed, Sep 23
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.ER SASI3 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /  15.1 /  15.4 /  15.8
.E2    : 0920 :   /  16.1 /  16.3 /  16.4 /  16.4
.E3    : 0921 :   /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.0 /  15.9
.E4    : 0922 :   /  15.8 /  15.7 /  15.5 /  15.2
.E5    : 0923 :   /  14.9 /  14.4 /  14.0 /  13.4
.E6    : 0924 :   /  12.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.18/ 0.14/ 0.11/ 0.57/ 0.09/ 0.18/ 0.14/ 0.09/
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: Maumee River - Fort Wayne, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         9.6 ft
: Flood Stage          17.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    26.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.2 FT at 1025 AM EDT on Sep 19
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:Crest near 16.5 FT around 8AM EDT on Mon, Sep 21
.ER FTWI3 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /  12.8 /  13.4 /  13.9
.E2    : 0920 :   /  14.7 /  15.5 /  16.0 /  16.4
.E3    : 0921 :   /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.2 /  16.0
.E4    : 0922 :   /  15.8 /  15.5 /  15.3 /  15.1
.E5    : 0923 :   /  14.8 /  14.5 /  14.2 /  13.8
.E6    : 0924 :   /  13.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.31/ 0.10/ 0.15/ 0.49/ 0.14/ 0.18/ 0.08/ 0.12/
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: Blanchard River - Findlay, OH - CLE
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 13.5 ft
: Major Flood Stage    14.5 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 6.1 FT at 1000 AM EDT on Sep 19
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.ER FDYO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /   6.7 /   7.2 /   6.8
.E2    : 0920 :   /   6.1 /   5.4 /   4.9 /   4.7
.E3    : 0921 :   /   4.4 /   4.0 /   3.7 /   3.6
.E4    : 0922 :   /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.6 /   3.6
.E5    : 0923 :   /   3.5 /   3.3 /   3.1 /   2.9
.E6    : 0924 :   /   2.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.10/ 0.14/ 0.10/ 0.44/ 0.22/ 0.11/ 0.09/ 0.07/
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: Blanchard River - Blanchard River at Ottawa, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         20.0 ft
: Flood Stage          23.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 27.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    30.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 13.6 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Sep 19
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.ER OTTO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /  13.8 /  14.1 /  14.5
.E2    : 0920 :   /  15.2 /  15.6 /  15.6 /  15.4
.E3    : 0921 :   /  15.2 /  15.0 /  14.7 /  14.3
.E4    : 0922 :   /  13.8 /  13.1 /  12.6 /  12.1
.E5    : 0923 :   /  11.8 /  11.5 /  11.2 /  10.7
.E6    : 0924 :   /  10.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.13/ 0.17/ 0.15/ 0.42/ 0.21/ 0.11/ 0.14/ 0.08/
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: Ottawa River - Kalida, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         16.0 ft
: Flood Stage          19.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    22.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 13.9 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Sep 19
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.ER KALO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /  13.8 /  13.1 /  11.9
.E2    : 0920 :   /  10.5 /   9.6 /   8.9 /   8.7
.E3    : 0921 :   /   8.8 /   9.2 /   9.9 /  10.6
.E4    : 0922 :   /  11.1 /  11.3 /  11.1 /  10.8
.E5    : 0923 :   /  10.3 /   9.6 /   9.0 /   8.4
.E6    : 0924 :   /   7.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.12/ 0.21/ 0.12/ 0.44/ 0.17/ 0.13/ 0.14/ 0.10/
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: Auglaize River - Fort Jennings, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         11.0 ft
: Flood Stage          13.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    20.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.3 FT at 900 AM EDT on Sep 19
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:Crest near 12.3 FT around 2PM EDT on Sat, Sep 19
.ER FTJO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /  12.3 /  12.1 /  11.8
.E2    : 0920 :   /  11.3 /  10.5 /   9.2 /   7.5
.E3    : 0921 :   /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.4 /   6.7
.E4    : 0922 :   /   7.0 /   7.3 /   7.5 /   7.6
.E5    : 0923 :   /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.4 /   7.1
.E6    : 0924 :   /   6.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.10/ 0.26/ 0.07/ 0.48/ 0.15/ 0.12/ 0.16/ 0.12/
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: Maumee River - Defiance, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         8.0 ft
: Flood Stage          10.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    20.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 6.1 FT at 1015 AM EDT on Sep 19
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.ER DEFO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E2    : 0920 :   /   6.0 /   6.1 /   6.3 /   6.5
.E3    : 0921 :   /   6.8 /   6.9 /   6.8 /   6.7
.E4    : 0922 :   /   6.5 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.0
.E5    : 0923 :   /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.5 /   5.4
.E6    : 0924 :   /   5.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.52/ 0.09/ 0.15/ 0.51/ 0.23/ 0.13/ 0.08/ 0.06/
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: Maumee River - Waterville, OH - CLE
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          11.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    16.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 6.6 FT at 900 AM EDT on Sep 19
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.ER WTVO1 20260919 Z DC202609191449/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0919 :           /   7.0 /   7.2 /   7.3
.E2    : 0920 :   /   7.3 /   7.3 /   7.3 /   7.5
.E3    : 0921 :   /   7.6 /   7.8 /   8.0 /   8.1
.E4    : 0922 :   /   8.1 /   8.0 /   7.9 /   7.8
.E5    : 0923 :   /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.1
.E6    : 0924 :   /   7.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.26/ 0.11/ 0.12/ 0.49/ 0.20/ 0.12/ 0.06/ 0.07/
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