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Sandusky River at Tiffin Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.67 ft at 3:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 3:30AM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 7.69 ft at 3:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 4:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 4:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 4:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 9:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 9:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 9:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 9:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 10:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.61 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.54 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.21 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.88 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.92 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.86 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.8 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.73 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 4 ft 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 3.9 ft 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 3.8 ft 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTFFO1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:02AM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:09AM Apr 15)Latest observed value: 3.84 ft at 1:45 AM EDT 16-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Sandusky River at Tiffin are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 10.5
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.40 ft on 03/26/1913
(2) 17.80 ft on 03/13/1913
(3) 13.40 ft on 05/13/1914
(4) 13.00 ft on 03/28/1914
(5) 12.83 ft on 02/08/2008
(6) 12.00 ft on 01/23/1959
(7) 11.92 ft on 03/02/2011
(8) 11.90 ft on 06/23/1937
(9) 11.39 ft on 08/23/2007
(10) 11.30 ft on 01/14/1930
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.55 ft on 05/12/2021
(2) 9.40 ft on 11/21/2017
(3) 10.19 ft on 07/13/2017
(4) 9.10 ft on 06/18/2015
(5) 9.56 ft on 02/24/2014
(6) 11.12 ft on 12/24/2013
(7) 11.01 ft on 07/12/2013
(8) 9.13 ft on 04/12/2013
(9) 9.18 ft on 12/01/2011
(10) 9.28 ft on 05/27/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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18 FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Substantial and widespread flooding in Tiffin.
17 Floodwaters will begin to overtop the floodwall. Major flooding is possible. Residents should begin to prepare for extensive flood losses.
16 FEMA 1 percent flood level. Major flooding in low lying portions of Tiffin and locations upstream of town.
12 Floodwaters will begin to affect residents in the town of Tiffin on Charlotte and Front Streets.
11 Property on Marlyn Street in Tiffin inundated.
10.5 Flooding occurs along the Sandusky River near Route 53 north of U.S. 224. Flood waters will also cause Township Road 131 to become impassable. In town Water Street, Front Street, and Davis Street are inundated.
9 Lowland flooding occurs north and south of the floodwall in Tiffin. Coe Street, Water Street, East Davis Street, and riverside property along Front Street are threatened.
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(1) Sandusky River at Tiffin - Downstream View - Stage 1.69ft
(2) Sandusky River at Tiffin - Downstream View - Stage 1.69ft
(3) Sandusky River at Tiffin - Upstream View - Stage 1.69ft
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Latitude: 41.114167° N, Longitude: 83.179722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 720.74 729.74 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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