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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
1128 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 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:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


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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 - 13.1 FT at 800 AM EDT on Mar 12
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:Crest near 14.1 FT around 8AM EDT on Fri, Mar 13
:Fall below flood stage around 11AM EDT on Mon, Mar 16
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.ER MONO1 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /  13.5 /  13.8 /  14.0
.E2    : 0313 :   /  14.1 /  14.1 /  14.1 /  14.1
.E3    : 0314 :   /  14.0 /  13.8 /  13.6 /  13.5
.E4    : 0315 :   /  13.3 /  13.0 /  12.8 /  12.5
.E5    : 0316 :   /  12.2 /  11.9 /  11.6 /  11.2
.E6    : 0317 :   /  10.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Saint Joseph River Ohio - St Joseph River nr Newville, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 14.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    17.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.5 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Mar 12
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.ER NVLI3 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /  12.6 /  12.9 /  13.2
.E2    : 0313 :   /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E3    : 0314 :   /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E4    : 0315 :   /  13.0 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E5    : 0316 :   /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E6    : 0317 :   /  13.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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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 - 8.8 FT at 1055 AM EDT on Mar 12
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:Crest near 9.6 FT around 2AM EDT on Sun, Mar 15
.ER FTWI3 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /   9.0 /   9.3 /   9.2
.E2    : 0313 :   /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.1 /   9.1
.E3    : 0314 :   /   9.2 /   9.4 /   9.5 /   9.6
.E4    : 0315 :   /   9.6 /   9.5 /   9.4 /   9.4
.E5    : 0316 :   /   9.3 /   9.2 /   9.2 /   9.1
.E6    : 0317 :   /   9.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Tiffin River - Tiffin RIver at Stryker, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          11.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    16.5 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 13.8 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Mar 12
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:Crest near 15.8 FT around 2AM EDT on Sat, Mar 14
.ER STRO1 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /  13.8 /  14.0 /  14.2
.E2    : 0313 :   /  14.5 /  15.0 /  15.5 /  15.8
.E3    : 0314 :   /  15.8 /  15.4 /  14.9 /  14.4
.E4    : 0315 :   /  14.0 /  13.7 /  13.4 /  13.1
.E5    : 0316 :   /  12.8 /  12.4 /  12.1 /  11.8
.E6    : 0317 :   /  11.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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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 - 3.4 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Mar 12
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.ER FDYO1 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /   3.3 /   3.2 /   3.1
.E2    : 0313 :   /   2.8 /   2.5 /   2.3 /   2.0
.E3    : 0314 :   /   1.8 /   1.7 /   1.6 /   1.5
.E4    : 0315 :   /   1.4 /   1.3 /   1.3 /   1.2
.E5    : 0316 :   /   1.2 /   1.2 /   1.1 /   1.1
.E6    : 0317 :   /   1.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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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 - 8.4 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Mar 12
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.ER OTTO1 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /   8.9 /  10.1 /  11.2
.E2    : 0313 :   /  11.9 /  12.1 /  12.0 /  11.6
.E3    : 0314 :   /  11.0 /  10.2 /   9.4 /   8.6
.E4    : 0315 :   /   8.0 /   7.5 /   7.1 /   6.7
.E5    : 0316 :   /   6.4 /   6.2 /   6.0 /   5.9
.E6    : 0317 :   /   5.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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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 - 6.4 FT at 1030 AM EDT on Mar 12
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.ER KALO1 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /   8.3 /   8.9 /   8.5
.E2    : 0313 :   /   7.8 /   7.2 /   6.7 /   6.2
.E3    : 0314 :   /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.3 /   5.1
.E4    : 0315 :   /   5.0 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E5    : 0316 :   /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.4
.E6    : 0317 :   /   4.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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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 - 4.4 FT at 1015 AM EDT on Mar 12
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.ER DEFO1 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /   4.1 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E2    : 0313 :   /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
.E3    : 0314 :   /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E4    : 0315 :   /   4.4 /   4.2 /   4.0 /   3.9
.E5    : 0316 :   /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.5
.E6    : 0317 :   /   3.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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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 - 5.6 FT at 1100 AM EDT on Mar 12
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.ER WTVO1 20260312 Z DC202603121528/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0312 :           /   5.6 /   5.4 /   5.2
.E2    : 0313 :   /   5.2 /   5.3 /   5.4 /   5.5
.E3    : 0314 :   /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E4    : 0315 :   /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.4 /   5.3
.E5    : 0316 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E6    : 0317 :   /   4.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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